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The County of Santa Cruz has received an $8 million grant from the California Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) Proposition 47 Grant Program to enhance mental health, substance use disorder and diversion services for individuals involved in the criminal justice system. Under the...

5th annual Holiday Lights brings sparkle to fairgrounds The fifth annual Holiday Lights event has returned to the Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds, and it’s bigger and brighter than ever. It features light displays including a 30-foot sea serpent, huge rooster, lighted tractors with turning wheels,...

They didn’t exactly have a choice in the matter, but when it came down to updating their secondary residence policy, Scotts Valley City Council opted to allow larger accessory dwelling units (ADUs) than required to incentivize building these further away from the property line...

Cabrillo College has been awarded a $150,000 grant from the California Community Colleges Chancellor's Office to implement the Veterans Mental Health Demonstration Project. The two-year grant is one of 10 awarded to community colleges statewide for the project term starting November 2024 through November...

Museum hosts Children’s Craft Fair this Saturday This Small Business Saturday, the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery, in partnership with the Small Business Development Center, invites the community to a special Children’s Craft Fair showcasing the creative talents of young local entrepreneurs. On Saturday, Nov....

After first-place finisher Donna Lind, the incumbent for Scotts Valley City Council, local voters selected Steve Clark—a retired law enforcer, known for volunteering around town—and Krista Jett—a relatively-young nurse, who’s also a mother—for the dais. As of Tuesday night, Jett had eaten into Clark’s 130-vote...

Santa’s Shelves Craft Faire returns this weekend The Felton Fire Auxiliary will host the annual Santa’s Shelves Craft Faire, a beloved community tradition that has been bringing holiday joy to Felton since 1978. This cherished event will be held Saturday, Nov. 23, 9am-4pm, and Sunday, Nov....

Scotts Valley City Council has taken the next step in addressing a $700,000 deficit in recreation funding by approving new facility rental and special-event fees. With Vice Mayor Derek Timm joining the Nov. 6 meeting remotely from Hawaii, council members unanimously adopted a revised fee...

23rd Environmental Town Hall returns with Assemblymember Pellerin  The 23rd Environmental Town Hall, presented by the Valley Women’s Club Environmental Committee, is set to return on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1-3pm at Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, in Felton. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin will return, bringing...

As Kamala Harris prepared to concede the presidential election to Donald Trump on Wednesday morning, three Scotts Valley candidates continued to pull away from the crowded pack in the contest for three available City Council seats. Out of 5,634 votes, incumbent Council member Donna Lind...