Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday
Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of utility relocation work.
Between Kirby Street and north of Fall Creek Drive, Highway 9 travelers will encounter one-way flagging control from 8pm-5am. The overnight flagging control will...
Mathnasium brings after-school math instruction to Scotts Valley elementaries
For years, Mathnasium has been on the ground to assist San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley families tackle one of the most common and stressful academic challenges: math. Now, the local learning center is taking a new step to meet students and families where...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026
Scotts Valley Police make multiple DUI, drug arrests
Scotts Valley Police Department conducted multiple DUI enforcement saturation patrols throughout December, resulting in several arrests related to impaired driving, drugs and license violations, according to a department release issued Jan. 5.
“Scotts Valley Police Department conducted multiple...
Martinez reflects on first year as 5th District supervisor
When Monica Martinez reflects on her first year as Santa Cruz County’s Fifth District supervisor, one word comes up again and again: whirlwind.
“It’s been busy,” Martinez said. “But I’m really proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish.”
That sense of urgency has defined Martinez’s...
California State Parks to conduct pile burning at Big Basin, Henry Cowell
California State Parks will be burning piles created by park volunteers in Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Santa Cruz County.
An estimated 52 piles will be burned throughout the Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin Redwoods State Park...
One week of overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton set to begin Monday
Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Monday, Jan. 12, as part of utility relocation work.
Travelers on Highway 9, between Graham Hill Road and the San Lorenzo Valley schools complex, will encounter one-way flagging control starting Monday, Jan. 12,...
Boulder Creek feline rescue organization continues life-saving mission
Dec. 29 was laundry day at Kitten Kornher Rescue along Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek. The Christmas storms (and tornado warning) were in the rear-view mirror, as the sun beamed a balmy 60-degree day into existence. A tiny black kitty named Boo lay...
Award-winning country artist William Prince still feels like an underdog
When American country singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson arrives in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Jan. 23 to play the Felton Music Hall stop on his Red Horse Tour, he’ll arrive with special guest William Prince, who grew up—and still lives—in the central Canadian province...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 9, 2026
Updated draft BESS ordinance available for public review
The County of Santa Cruz has released an updated draft ordinance regulating the siting and development of Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) for public review, which will be considered by the Board of Supervisors at the Jan....
Ben Lomond history talk returns with new stories at Park Hall
This January, Park Hall will once again echo with stories of grit, ambition and larger-than-life characters who helped shape Ben Lomond and the greater San Lorenzo Valley.
On Thursday, Jan. 15, Park Hall and the Ben Lomond Village Alliance (BLVA) invite the community to gather...
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
Dauksa is a...




















