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Photo exhibit shares stories of unhoused lives across the country

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Upon entering the Faye G. Belardi Memorial Gallery at the San Lorenzo Valley Museum in Felton, the bright history of the San Lorenzo Valley...

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“One can show no greater respect than to weep for a stranger.” —Jose Saramago It was in May of 1988 when my sweet hubby Norm...

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“The soil is made of butterfly wings, dinosaur teeth, pumpkin seeds, lizard skins and fallen leaves. Put your hands in the soil and touch...

Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

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He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...

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Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

May 15, 2026

“One can show no greater respect than to weep for a stranger.” —Jose Saramago It was in May of 1988 when my sweet hubby Norm announced to me that he was ready to “get out of Dodge” so to speak. Working in our computer development company, Norm needed a “time...

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Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

SLV music, art festival returns for its 5th year in Felton

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SLV softball sneaks into CCS postseason | Weeklys Sports Roundup

Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries seeks volunteers

Photo exhibit shares stories of unhoused lives across the country

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

OPINION

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

Local news

Friends of Santa Cruz Public Libraries seeks volunteers

Photo exhibit shares stories of unhoused lives across the country

Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

SLV music, art festival returns for its 5th year in Felton

State Parks plans prescribed burns in Henry Cowell Redwoods sandhills

MCT stages ‘Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?’ in Ben Lomond

Scotts Valley Council hears from new police chief

San Lorenzo Valley Middle School students nominated for Queer Youth Leadership Awards

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