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October 14, 2025

Dozens attend Ben Lomond meeting about new fire danger maps

At a nighttime meeting Sept. 26 at the Highlands Park Senior and Community Center in Ben Lomond, Cal Fire Capt. Frank Rodgers sympathized with...

Scotts Valley Unified School District takes action to reduce student absences

On Tuesday night, the Scotts Valley Unified School District designated September as Attendance Awareness Month as part of an effort to crack the whip,...

News Briefs | Published Sept. 29, 2023

Library talk features county’s geology A presentation called “What's Shaking Santa Cruz County?” is set for Saturday, Sept. 30, at 1pm at the Boulder Creek...

Full closure of Highway 35 near Bear Creek Road set to begin Monday

Major repairs to damage from winter storms will result in the closure of Highway 35 in the Santa Cruz Mountains beginning Monday, Oct. 2. This...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District invests $13M in new pipelines

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has begun construction on more than $13 million in crucial pipeline infrastructure and water tank replacement projects that...

Celebrate all things German during Oktoberfest Santa Cruz on Saturday

For 50 years, the Tyrolean Inn in Ben Lomond was the home to all things German in the San Lorenzo Valley. From schnitzel to...

Scotts Valley agrees to fund quarter-million-dollar Skypark detoxification

Scotts Valley has agreed to front the money to pay for a quarter-million-dollar environmental cleanup at Skypark, which was found to contain arsenic, lead...

Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival raises thousands for local groups

Santa Cruz Mountain Sol Festival organizers say they raised thousands of dollars over the weekend to support a pair of local groups who helped...

Ben Lomond Fire Protection District receives nearly $270K FEMA disaster grant

The Ben Lomond Fire Protection District (BLFPD) has been awarded a Fire Prevention and Safety (FPS) FEMA disaster grant for $269,806 by the U.S....

Florist to offer delivery service for San Lorenzo Valley customers

When Bakersfield resident Maria Rios started laying the groundwork for a Santa Cruz County expansion of her flower company, she booked a room at...

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...