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January 2, 2026

Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation

A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to...

California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains

California State Parks is burning piles in various mountain state parks in Santa Cruz County and plans to continue the work through next spring. An...

News Briefs | Published Dec. 12, 2025

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Holiday Concert this weekend The winter months begin with joyful celebration, and the Santa Cruz Symphony is jumping right in with...

Filmmaker turns personal trauma into art with new comedy-drama, ‘Dissociated Me’

For filmmaker Janaé Ballot, telling her own story was never supposed to be easy—but she didn’t expect her story to take on the twists...

Community Bridges launches fund to support families facing detention or separation

Immigration enforcement actions have significant impacts on families, often leading to financial instability, housing crises, childcare disruptions and legal uncertainties. In response, Community Bridges has...

Scotts Valley High grad wins silver medal for Team USA at trampoline competition

When Scotts Valley High School alum Nate Swanepoel clinched the silver for Team USA in double-mini-trampoline at the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique World Age...

MBARD issues Spare the Air program for San Lorenzo Valley

Beginning Dec. 1, Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) will issue wintertime Spare the Air alerts for the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz...

News Briefs | Published Dec. 5, 2025

New choral director set for conductorial debut Cabrillo College has announced the appointment of Carlin Truong as its new director of choral and vocal studies. An...

San Lorenzo Valley fire districts receive $160K grant for new extrication equipment

Zayante Fire Protection District and its San Lorenzo Valley partners have received a $160,500 state grant to upgrade aging vehicle extrication equipment, improving emergency...

New METRO buses coming to Santa Cruz County

Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta have announced that Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District received a $1,152,000 grant for its Paratransit Vehicle Replacement Project. “This...

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Santa Cruz County Public Health receives grants for traffic safety programs

Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency announced that its Public Health Division has been awarded three competitive state grants totaling $639,631 from the California...