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Santa Cruz County is preparing for a significant storm system expected to bring several inches of rain over the next week, with the potential for localized flooding, hazardous travel conditions and power outages. Residents are urged to prepare now, particularly as holiday travel increases, including...

While Santa Claus may still be finalizing route details with Rudolph, Dasher and Dancer or pushing employees in his workshop at the North Pole to maintain a “996” schedule ahead of the big annual deadline, a local family has been diligently hustling for weeks...

When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents, it marked the loss of a familiar gathering place—a stop for prescriptions, last-minute essentials and, for generations of locals, a...

It’s one of the highlights of the holiday season for parents and children—and local residents seeking to give back to the community. And this year’s Exchange Club of Scotts Valley Presents “Light up the Night!” event on Dec. 6 did not disappoint. Kiwanis poured cider; Rotary...

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 the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded to the crash at about 10:39 a.m. on Dec. 14. Authorities said the man...

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 estimated 400 burn piles will be burned throughout Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Castle Rock State Park and Henry Cowell...

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 its Holiday Concert at the Civic Auditorium on the weekend of Dec. 13-14. The Saturday performance is at 7:30pm, with the...

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 and turns of tragedy. Born in Santa Cruz, raised in Scotts Valley and rooted in a Bay Area family that has...

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 introduced Puentes Para Familias, an Emergency Family Aid Fund offering up to $2,500 per household to help families manage urgent...

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 Group Competitions on Nov. 16, it represented a remarkable rebirth after a foot injury hobbled his airborne dreams three years...