September 2025

Winery!

Loma Prieta Museum — Mountain History Day

Mountain History Day. We hope to see you at Mountain History Day on Saturday, September 20, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the Mason-Taylor Ranch, 22951 Summit Road. This annual family event…

By Roger Mason · Page 5

Santa Cruz County Roads

I wanted to share an email I posted on 95033Talk from Santa Cruz County Supervisor Manu Koenig last month about county roads. Supervisor Koenig shared that the Santa Cruz County budget for…

By Sanjay Khandelwal · Page 8

Santa Cruz Mountain Archery

Santa Cruz Mountain Archery has opened a new range at the beautiful Nestldown Therapeutic Riding Center, off Old Santa Cruz Highway near Summit Road. Range master Cris Vaughan has been a…

By Mark Vaughan · Page 10

Surfnet

High-Speed Fiber Update

It’s been a great summer for high-speed fiber in the Santa Cruz Mountains as Surfnet continues to expand its fiber-internet network to reach more residents. The newest neighborhood to be…

By Ken Nye · Page 11

Redwood Estates

Friends of Animals

The Redwood Estates community solved an over-population of feral cats last year with a successful spay-and-neuter program. Working against time, many hard-working volunteers successfully…

By Nancy Cole · Page 13

Beavers

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife will host a public Zoom meeting on Monday, September 8, from 5 to 6 p.m., to solicit input on the planned development of a statewide…

By Kathy McKinney · Page 14

Fire Safety

Skyland Firewise Update

Over 80 Skyland community residents attended our Firewise meeting in August at Skyland Church. Resident Miles Wynn reviewed many topics, including the increase of Firewise neighborhoods in…

By Skyland Firewise · Page 15

Trails Round

Trip — Miles

Big Rock Hole 1.8 No No Strenuous, Steep, Rocky Buckeye 2.2 No No Strenuous, Switchbacks, River Eagle Creek 1.8 No No Moderate. Mixed redwoods and evergreens Graham Hill 2.5 No Yes Easy oak…

By Bikes Dogs Terrain · Page 19

Filoli

TROLLS: Save the Humans

For this month’s adventure, we visited Filoli House and Garden in Woodside to experience TROLLS: Save the Humans, a captivating outdoor exhibit created by Danish artist Thomas Dambo…

By Kathy McKinney · Page 20

The Cats

A Historical Roadhouse

Located just a mile south of the town of Los Gatos at 17533 Santa Cruz Highway, sits a rustic two-story structure covered in brown shake shingles with brick trim along the bottom. You’ve…

By Debra Staab · Page 22

Obituary

Kathryn McClure Ingram

Who is that dynamo with the infectious smile, the one you just can’t forget meeting after just a few minutes? It’s Kathryn McClure Ingram. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and raised in…

By Pete Ingram-Cauchi · Page 24

Summit Road

San Jose-

Summit Store DR. BRENT C . L AY Dental Services Offered: ✓ Complete exams ✓ X-rays & cleanings ✓ Fillings, root canals ✓ Extractions, cosmetic dentistry ✓ Nitrous Oxide for relaxation ✓…

By Soquel Road · Page 25

Scalyhead Sculpin

The scalyhead sculpin is a somewhat rare find. This photo was taken at Eric’s Pinnacle dive site in Carmel Bay. They come in a wide variety of colors. The orange coloring around the gills…

By Bruce Sudweeks · Page 26