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Bonny Doon couple takes active role designing ‘passive’ home

From their perch in their home atop the mountain in Bonny Doon, partners Tonje Wold-Switzer and Sebastian Little took in a panorama of lightning...

Judge rejects Caltrans’ effort to quash Hwy 9 verdict

A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge threw out the California Department of Transportation’s request for a new trial in a case where a...

Scotts Valley students awarded for stunning academic turnaround

One was a girl who suffered from anxiety and fell behind academically, the other was a mechanically-inclined guy who couldn’t bring himself to do...

Staff turnover keeps Scotts Valley from improving infrastructure

Scotts Valley Council members remained poised, asking constructive questions, as they were told about just how bogged down some of their infrastructure improvement projects...

Safety seminars promote internal awareness

When it comes to keeping community members safe, the good people at Damsel in Defense (DiD) have your back. The company, which offers self-defense...

San Lorenzo Valley High senior receives $20K scholarship

Teenagers move through the world in their own way and at their own pace. While some revel in drama or art, others find inspiration...

Driver who hit and killed pedestrian lambasts Caltrans

Every time Jeremy Paul Shreves rides the bus past the place where he accidentally killed pedestrian Josh Howard with his SUV in 2019, he...

Felton a testing ground for new wildfire prevention philosophy

While meeting in the scorching heat at Trinity Bible Church in Felton on Friday afternoon, a group was awaiting a tour of Fall Creek...

Public input sought for Felton traffic study

The draft of a key traffic study that seeks to fix problems with dangerous portions of Highway 9 has been released. The Santa Cruz County...

ATM stolen from Spanky’s Café

After consecutive break-ins, Spanky’s Café in Ben Lomond is now missing an ATM. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to a report...

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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...