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December 18, 2025

News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025

Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...

Park Hall presents first-ever Monster’s Ball in Ben Lomond

Park Hall and KBCZ 89.3 FM invite the community to step into the shadows for the inaugural Monster’s Ball, a Halloween celebration like no...

Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office launches ‘Fraud Notify’

Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office has announced the launch of Fraud Notify, a new service that helps protect property owners from potential real estate...

Scotts Valley police chief announces retirement after 8 years at the helm

After two years at Cabrillo College and a couple more at Southern Oregon University, Steve Walpole Jr. embarked on a 30-year career in policing...

Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop values

Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the 2024 Crop Report, announcing that the estimated gross production value of local agricultural commodities reached...

Santa Cruz County marks fire safety milestone with picnic celebration

Fire safety advocates and local leaders recently gathered at Paradise Park to celebrate Santa Cruz County’s milestone of surpassing 100 Firewise USA communities—earning third...

Highway 9 accessibility improvements begin this week in Ben Lomond

Construction crews have begun work this week on a Caltrans project aimed at installing Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)-compliant curb ramps along Highway 9...

Teen-led poetry returns to Santa Cruz County libraries for 3rd year

Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL), in collaboration with Urban Word, Watsonville Public Library, Santa Cruz County Office of Education and Arts Council Santa Cruz...

Scotts Valley nonprofit attends international conservation conference

There is a seed- and fruit-eating bird native to the Antioquia region of Colombia known as the Antioquia brushfinch, or the Montarito Paisa—with a...

Theater troupe brings King’s twisted ‘Misery’ to Santa Cruz

If you’re looking to add a little “Misery” to your world, look no further than Santa Cruz Actors’ Theatre. From Oct. 17 through Nov....

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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...