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Valley Vaccine Clinics Key in Raising Rates Among Locals

February 25, 2022

Santa Cruz County Will Lift Mask Mandate Feb. 16

Covid-19 outbreak linked to show at Felton Music Hall

Ribbon-cutting marks milestone in Scotts Valley’s post-pandemic recovery

Valley school districts weighing return to class

New loan, grant opportunities arise for small businesses

January 1, 2021

After a greatly stressful year, 2021 will begin with many economic opportunities for small business owners in Scotts Valley. The newest federal stimulus package, passed...

City officials view budget with cautious optimism, feel pressure from SVPOA

December 23, 2020

SCOTTS VALLEY—After declaring a fiscal emergency in January and facing unanticipated difficulties due to the pandemic, City of Scotts Valley officials made several budgetary...

Covid-19 Closes Santa Cruz County Businesses, ICUs Ready for Surge

December 17, 2020

By Jacob Pierce, Good Times Editor Businesses all over Santa Cruz County are getting ready to close down or reduce their operations, as a new...

Bay Area region hits ICU capacity ‘trigger,’ more restrictions loom

December 16, 2020

Growing strain on the health care system has triggered a stricter stay-at-home order for Santa Cruz County and the rest of the Bay Area...

VCU FUNdraiser a big success

December 11, 2020

At a time when residents of the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley are struggling with losses experienced in multiple crises, gifts of food...

Organizations push importance of shopping local this holiday

December 4, 2020

The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce put on a Holiday Passport Event on Small Business Saturday, Nov. 28. More than 100 families traveled throughout commercial...

Newsom: new stay-at-home order likely to hit Central Coast

December 3, 2020

SACRAMENTO—New stay-at-home orders issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday will be based on intensive care unit capacity in five regions in California. Newsom said...

State imposes more Covid restrictions as cases increase

November 13, 2020

SANTA CRUZ—Santa Cruz County on Tuesday moved back to the more restrictive red tier of the state's Covid-19 reopening plan, meaning that many businesses...

Orange Tier status reopens more valley businesses

November 6, 2020

On Oct. 27 Santa Cruz County entered the Orange Tier of the state’s Covid-19 reopening plan. The lowered rate of positive tests has enabled...

Toys For Tots cancels public donation sites

November 6, 2020

This year, because of the Covid-19 pandemic, Toys For Tots will not be hosting public collection sites for toy donations for the first time...

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Valley Vaccine Clinics Key in Raising Rates Among Locals

Santa Cruz County Will Lift Mask Mandate Feb. 16

Covid-19 outbreak linked to show at Felton Music Hall

Ribbon-cutting marks milestone in Scotts Valley’s post-pandemic recovery

Valley school districts weighing return to class

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Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office launches ‘Fraud Notify’

Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop...

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Highway 9 accessibility improvements begin this week in Ben Lomond

Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month