Google and Santa Cruz SBDC host digital skills workshop for local small businesses
Google and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) of Santa Cruz hosted an in-person training to help small businesses in Santa Cruz County and the surrounding region learn new skills to grow their businesses online.
Congressman Jimmy Panetta attended the July 19 event and spoke...
Scotts Valley police launch ‘Operation Safe Passage’ to ensure student safety as school year begins
Scotts Valley Police Department is gearing up for "Operation Safe Passage," a safety initiative aimed at enhancing the well-being of students during their daily commutes to and from school.
Running from Aug. 8-16, the operation seeks to ensure a safe environment for the start of...
Downtown Felton’s Dessert Pie Contest returns Aug. 10 with a dash of Sasquatch magic and community spirit
Pie lovers and Bigfoot believers—grab your rolling pins and perfect your Sasquatch calls, because downtown Felton’s beloved annual Dessert Pie Contest is back on Saturday, Aug. 10, from 10am-2pm.
Nestled among the area’s legendary redwoods, the quaint mountain town is stirring up the sweetest event...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 2, 2024
FireSafe Council completes latest HIZ home assessor training
The FireSafe Council of Santa Cruz County has completed its latest HIZ home assessor training and has broadened its reach south to meet the greater needs and range of Santa Cruz County, from Boulder Creek and Summit...
Boulder Creek hosts family-friendly National Night Out celebration this Tuesday
The town of Boulder Creek knows how to keep their populace and surrounding areas engaged with events. Whether it’s the 4th of July Parade down Central Avenue, trick-or-treating with local businesses or lighting the Christmas tree in the middle of town, the feel-good celebrations...
Santa Cruz County Bank hires senior business banking officer
Santa Cruz County Bank announced that John Telesco has joined as senior business banking officer to serve clients in the Silicon Valley, Greater Bay Area and Santa Cruz County.
Telesco, who currently resides in Capitola, will maintain his office at the Bank’s Scotts Valley branch,...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District plans to replace 12 aging tanks
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is moving forward to replace 12 water tanks to improve reliability, capacity and drought resiliency.
The tanks to be replaced include older, wooden tanks made of redwood, as well as plastic tanks that were damaged in the 2020 CZU...
Scotts Valley roller derby team wins second consecutive national title
Scotts Valley’s Santa Cruz Derby Groms female division team, the Gromshells, claimed their second consecutive Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) National Championship on July 13-14 in Palatine, Ill.
This victory marks their third overall title with previous wins in 2018, 2023 and 2024.
Head Coach Chris...
After home destroyed by fire, Felton resident adds up the costs
Mark Livingston, 68, remembers how, a couple years back, a cat showed up at his rustic Felton house in the thick of the Santa Cruz Mountains.
It seemed like the cat was homeless, so he took her in. He named her Charkie.
She was tentative at...
Firewise Festival educates on wildfire prevention, home hardening and recovery efforts
Last Sunday, July 21, Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton played host to nearly 200 people who attended the Santa Cruz Mountains Firewise Festival.
The event was meant as an entertaining and educational way to learn about wildfire prevention, home-hardening techniques and to meet vendors who...
Scotts Valley Council cheers fully-staffed milestone
As of mid-December, the City of Scotts Valley had caught up on its HR backlog and was fully staffed. This followed years of headaches...
