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April 3, 2026

Powers Forestry scoops up contract for SLVWD tree work

Powers Forestry LLC has been tapped to complete tree work along a 1.3-mile section of Foreman Creek and Peavine Creek, as part of ongoing...

Task force organizing affordable housing forum

As Affordable Housing Month—aka May—approaches, Linda Kerner has been taking stock of all the years she’s been raising awareness about the subject. “Oh my gosh,...

Valleys’ high school bands hit the road

Spring is an opportune time for students in the performing arts to share their talents, and both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high...

Lawsuit continues over SVUSD pandemic policies

On April 12, Scotts Valley Unified School District Superintendent Tanya Krause shared, in a message to the community, her “surprise” that President Joe Biden...

Animal shelter welcomes new general manager

The Board of Directors for the Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter (SCCAS) has unanimously appointed Amber Rowland as the next general manager. Rowland will oversee...

Santa Cruz County receives more than $5M to assist youth and the unhoused

County of Santa Cruz has announced more than $5.6 million in funding for health and safety programs through the California Board of State and...

Roaring Camp still chugging along at 60

When Jonathan Hawkins got the late-breaking news that Roaring Camp Railroads would be dropping its tourist train ticket price to the historical rate of...

Residents get update on post-storm recovery during meeting in Ben Lomond

On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had already assisted around 100 residents at the Disaster Recovery Center in Felton, which was...

‘Something Rotten!’ comes to Scotts Valley High

If all the world’s a stage, the Scotts Valley High School (SVHS) theater department welcomes you to see what’s happening on theirs. SVHS’ spring musical,...

Scotts Valley has capacity to build 3,407 homes, says consultant

Scotts Valley has just over half-a-year to develop a Housing Element that other communities can take years to get across the finish line. But it...

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...