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April 6, 2026

Scotts Valley City Manager: We’re closing Siltanen Park ballfields, building 50 pickleball courts and reopening airport

Mali LaGoe caught Scotts Valley City Council off-guard with some major announcements at the body’s regularly-scheduled meeting today. “After extensive public outreach, it’s been determined...

Highway 9 daytime one-way reversing traffic control set for next week

Travelers will encounter daytime one-way reversing traffic control Monday through Friday at multiple locations on Highway 9 during the week of March 30. Caltrans noted...

Pellerin honors local leaders at 2026 Women of the Year celebration

While locals and flatlanders alike flocked to the Santa Cruz coastline on March 20 to escape the heat wave that gripped the state, a...

Scotts Valley divvies up $45K in funds for nonprofits

Thanks to a better-than-feared budget picture, the City of Scotts Valley was able to portion-out $45,000 in funding to local nonprofits on March 18. While...

Egg hunts bring springtime fun to San Lorenzo Valley families

In the coming days, area children will get to put all their eggs in one very large basket as local community organizations host a...

Volunteers put in sweat equity to get Siltanen Park AAA ballfield ready for season

A team of volunteers came together to restore the AAA field and dugouts at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley just in time for the...

News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026

Top Dog Film Festival returns to Santa Cruz The beloved Top Dog Film Festival is back for another season, showcasing a new line-up of short...

Santa Cruz County secures funding for veterans housing project in Ben Lomond

The County of Santa Cruz, in partnership with the Santa Cruz County Veterans Memorial Building Board of Trustees, has announced new financing to complete...

Early morning blaze at Bonny Doon fire station

Around 4:45am Wednesday, firefighters learned of a fire at the McDermott Fire Station in Bonny Doon, at the intersection of Empire Grade, Ice Cream...

Daytime and overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues week of March 16

A project to construct sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways and retaining walls on Highway 9 between Graham Hill Road and the San Lorenzo Valley schools...

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...