Red Sox capture Scotts Valley Little League Majors championship in walk-off thriller
Scotts Valley Little League (SVLL) Majors Red Sox capped off a dominant season with a dramatic 7-6 walk-off win over the Blue Jays in the championship game on June 4 at Siltanen Park.
Finishing the regular season atop the standings with a 10-2 record, the...
Valley Fastpitch’s 12U travel softball program paves the way for young athletes
From trouncing the competition to giving back to the community, Valley Fastpitch, a local 12U travel softball program, is helping young athletes find their way home.
Founder and Head Coach Jeri Kievlan saw the need for a feeder team to help girls 12 and under...
Scotts Valley strategic report card highlights successes, challenges
Scotts Valley released its Strategic Work Plan report last week, highlighting just how far Scotts Valley has come under the guidance of City Manager Mali LaGoe—but also struggles the City continues to face.
The report card, a visually-pleasing document containing information organized in a helpful...
Weeklys Sports Ticker: Cougars football edges Greenfield in low scoring affair
San Lorenzo Valley senior Dom Aguilar was one of the many saviors for the Cougars football team in last week’s 12-7 thrilling win over Greenfield in non-league action Sept. 21.
But with the game on the line, it was Aguilar—who plays the weak side safety...
News Briefs | Published May 31, 2024
Santa Cruz shelters unite for first California Adopt-a-Pet Day
Santa Cruz SPCA and the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter will join over 150 California shelters in the state’s first ever Adopt-a-Pet Day on Saturday, June 1.
On this day, from 11am-6pm, both local shelters will provide...
CRV payments ending at Ben Lomond Transfer Station on July 1
County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure has announced that starting July 1, California Redemption Value (CRV) reimbursements will no longer be available at the Ben Lomond Transfer Station.
The site will continue to accept CRV-eligible bottles and cans for recycling, but...
Cabrillo College receives $150K to expand veterans mental health services
Cabrillo College has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office to implement the Veterans Mental Health Demonstration Project. The two-year grant is one of 10 awarded to community colleges statewide for the project term starting November 2024 through November...
Santa Cruz Public Libraries celebrates 2025 National Library Week
April 6-12 marks National Library Week, and the Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) invites the community to explore the wealth of resources and programs available at their local branches.
Libraries serve as vital hubs for all ages, offering such activities as storytime for families, makerspaces...
State appoints receiver to run Boulder Creek water company
A Southern California law firm, Silver & Wright LLP, has been appointed to assume possession and control of Big Basin Water Co. following the Santa Cruz County Superior Court's approval of a receivership request by the State Water Resources Control Board.
The privately owned drinking...
San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley school districts are back into the swing of things
Local school districts have been working this semester to encourage good student attendance habits while also promoting positive mental health initiatives and other unique activities.
In his Sept. 4 report to the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, Superintendent Chris Schiermeyer noted...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...