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January 23, 2025

Overnight lane closures continue on Highway 17 for culvert repairs

A project now underway to replace a deteriorating culvert under Highway 17 at a location 1.5 miles north of Scotts Valley will result in overnight lane closures. As of June 23, travelers on Highway 17 near Vine Hill Road will encounter the intermittent closure...

Boulder Creek fire siren to sound weekly starting July 2

Sirens
For years, the motto of the Boulder Creek Fire Protection District (BCFPD) has been, “Yours when the siren sounds.” Now, residents of Boulder Creek can expect to hear that siren a little more regularly. According to Chief Mark Bingham, BCFPD will be launching a weekly...

Ceremony celebrates launch of Damians Ladder

Damians Ladder
Last Friday, a ribbon-cutting ceremony was held at the Scotts Valley Senior Center for Damians Ladder, a nonprofit organization that’s already been making an impact in the lives of seniors in Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley for months. At the center of it...

News Briefs | Published June 28, 2024

News Briefs
FEMA reimburses Santa Cruz County nearly $18M for Covid-related expenditures Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren helped secure federal funding from the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) to reimburse Santa Cruz County more than $17.7 million for emergency health and safety expenditures incurred as a...

Boulder Creek businesses face financial strain amid SLVWD’s water shutoffs

San Lorenzo Valley Water District
Residents of Boulder Creek have been through hell and high water over the past several years, but the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is adding to the dismay of neighborhoods and small businesses in town with a decisive lack of communication about their...

Increased fines in effect for 4th of July holiday

No fireworks sign
The County of Santa Cruz is reminding residents and visitors that fireworks are prohibited in most of Santa Cruz County, including on all beaches. “Illegal fireworks can be a threat to public safety, spark wildfires and be harmful to the environment, vulnerable residents and pets,”...

Surfnet awarded $10M state grant to deliver fiber broadband to rural region

Internet broadband
Surfnet Communications Inc., a leading internet service provider for underserved Central Coast communities, has been awarded $10 million by the California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) for its new initiative to extend high-speed, fiber broadband services to rural communities in Santa Cruz, Santa Clara and...

Felton Farmers’ Market celebrates summer season with FoodShed Project event

The Felton Farmers’ Market welcomes the solstice and the longest days of the year with Summer, Summer, Summer Time—a celebration of the seasonal bounty of summer. On Tuesday, June 25, during the standard market hours (1:30-5:30pm) at 120 Russell Ave., the heart of Felton comes...

Indoor macaw rescued after being stuck outside overnight in Scotts Valley

Amelia the Catalina macaw was rescued Monday afternoon in Scotts Valley after becoming stuck in a tree outdoors for more than 16 hours. The bird’s owner, Justin Walls, a 32-year-old old construction industry salesman, says after local emergency officials were unable to provide assistance, neighbors...

News Briefs | Published June 21, 2024

News Briefs
Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade route extended this year Scotts Valley Police Department has announced the annual Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade and Flyover on Scotts Valley Drive beginning at noon on Thursday, July 4. This year the parade route has been extended to...

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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...