Scotts Valley enthusiastic about becoming autistic-friendly community
Every year, community organizations appear before Scotts Valley to share what they’ve been doing to bolster the social health of the local landscape and ask for a grant from the City toward their efforts.
It’s always a difficult decision for the elected officials, who generally...
Vegetation control work on Highway 9 to begin Monday with daytime traffic control
Caltrans will begin vegetation control work on the entire length of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk along the state highway system.
The objective of this work is...
Cabrillo College notifies students of security incident
In an abundance of caution, the Cabrillo Community College District has notified students of a recent data privacy incident.
On May 14, 2024, Cabrillo College became aware of unauthorized activity on the Cabrillo College computer network. Immediately upon discovery of the incident, Cabrillo College’s...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 24, 2025
Village meeting planned for Ben Lomond this Saturday
The Ben Lomond Village Alliance (BLVA) is inviting residents to attend a “Let’s Revitalize Ben Lomond Village” meeting on Saturday, Jan. 25, from 10-11:30am at Park Hall Community Center, 9400 Mill St., in Ben Lomond.
This informational event...
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...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District receives $100K grant to replace aging water meters
San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to update hundreds of water meters in Ben Lomond.
The funding from the Federal Bureau of Reclamation will replace 443 water meters. The new meters will help customers “detect water leaks faster, which...
Ex-SLVUSD admin gets new trial date in sex abuse of minor case
The minor sex assault case for a former San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District assistant principal and administrator—who signed up as an event volunteer at a Santa Cruz school in December—is back on.
Ned Hearn’s trial, relating to his time as a teacher and swim...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 17, 2025
Coastal trail projects receive federal investment
Rep. Jimmy Panetta announced a new federal investment in coastal trail projects in California’s 19th Congressional District. The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $19.5 million to the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) to support the segments of...
Final paving, striping on Highway 9 continues this week
A major maintenance paving project continues on Highway 9 between El Solyo Heights Drive in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond.
Travelers on Highway 9 between Felton and Ben Lomond will encounter one-way reversing traffic control on Thursday, Jan. 9, and Friday, Jan. 10,...
Felton meeting to discuss Highway 9 preventative maintenance project
Caltrans will host a public meeting next week in Felton to hear project details and provide input regarding the upcoming South Santa Cruz Highway 9 capital preventative maintenance project.
The meeting will take place Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 5-7pm at the Felton Community Hall, 6191...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
