News Briefs | Published April 19, 2024
Free screening of ‘Screenagers’ set for Wednesday
Sponsored by the SLVHS Cougar Club, a free screening of the movie, “Screenagers Next Chapter: Uncovering Skills for Stress Resilience,” will take place Wednesday, April 24, at 7pm at the SLV High School Performing Arts Center.
This is a...
News Briefs | Published Feb. 2, 2024
Environmental Studies professor to discuss tree planting
An upcoming program called, “Can We Save the World by Planting Trees?”, will take place Saturday, Feb. 3, from 3-4:30pm at the Felton Library.
Large and rapidly growing sums of money are being spent on planting trees with the...
Measles exposure reported in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Public Health was notified of an individual with confirmed measles who traveled to Santa Cruz County on July 1. The individual dined at Taqueria Los Pericos, located at 139 Water St. in Santa Cruz.
Unvaccinated persons or those with unknown vaccination status...
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 in the police department and Public Works, as employees left for greener pastures elsewhere.
But, after a sustained campaign to recruit...
News Briefs | Published May 3, 2024
Prescribed burn continues at Big Basin State Park
California State Parks and allied agencies, including Cal Fire, began a prescribed burn on April 24 in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
The 30-acre burn is occurring in the northern end of the park near Johansen and China...
News Briefs | Published Oct. 4, 2024
Celebrate fall at Roaring Camp’s Harvest Fair on Oct. 5-6
Join Roaring Camp Railroads as it welcomes the fall season with its annual Harvest Fair this weekend, Oct. 5-6.
Visitors can enjoy a scenic steam train ride through majestic redwood forests to Bear Mountain. Each child...
Art Wine and Beer Fest showcases ‘best of Scotts Valley’
Scotts Valley Fire Department engineer Dan Pedemonte was repeatedly dunked into a tank filled with water by children whose parents contributed money to a fundraiser for Hawaiian fire victims.
The toss game was happening Saturday at Skypark, which itself served as a staging ground for...
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on Ridge Drive in the Boulder Creek community from Tuesday, July 8, through Friday, July 11, from 9am-2pm, to safely remove...
Community wildfire safety fair comes to Corralitos on Saturday
As wildfire season approaches, residents of Corralitos and surrounding areas are invited to attend a free, hands-on community event focused on wildfire safety and neighborhood resilience.
The Corralitos Wildfire Resiliency Fair will be held on Saturday, June 28, from 4-6pm at the Corralitos Community Center,...
Nominations sought for Santa Cruz County Arts Commission’s Spotlight Awards
Nominations are currently being accepted for the Santa Cruz County Arts Commission’s Spotlight Awards.
Through the Spotlight Award, the Arts Commission publicly recognizes individuals who have achieved a high level of excellence and creativity in their work, but who have not received widespread acknowledgment of...
News Briefs | Published July 11, 2025
‘Veterans’ Voices with VTC’ debuts on Santa Cruz Voice
The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) and Santa Cruz Voice have partnered to launch “Veterans’ Voices with...