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News Briefs | Published March 6, 2026

Mountain Community Theater presents ‘The Spitfire Grill’ Mountain Community Theater will present the musical drama “The Spitfire Grill” from March 6 through April 5 at...

‘Tales of Ben Lomond’ history talk returns to Park Hall

History takes center stage at the latest installment of Ronnie Trubek’s Tales of Ben Lomond History Series, which will take place Thursday, March 12,...

Road project on Highway 9 in Felton continues next week

A project to construct sidewalks, curb ramps, driveways and retaining walls on Highway 9 between Graham Hill Road and the San Lorenzo Valley schools...

Local author chronicles ancestor’s gold rush grit

What images come to mind when thinking of Ireland? No doubt looming castles, dark Guinness, the Cliffs of Moher and the capital of Dublin....

Rutherford named as Scotts Valley’s next police chief

City of Scotts Valley has selected Jayson Rutherford as its next chief of police, promoting a 28-year veteran who has spent his entire law...

Rogers seeks San Lorenzo Valley Water board seat after decades with district

For nearly 50 years, Rick Rogers was an integral part of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD). Shortly after graduating high school, he...

News Briefs | Published Feb. 20, 2026

Applications open for Youth Poet Laureate Santa Cruz Public Libraries, in collaboration with Urban Word, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, the Rotary Club...

Responders pull rafters from flooded San Lorenzo River during storm

With wind gusts having hit 40 mph at Mt. Umunhum, and the San Lorenzo River swelling to more than eight feet in height thanks...

Overnight work on Highway 9 in Felton continues Thursday

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Thursday, Feb. 19, as part of continued utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street...

Caltrans sets lower speed limits along Highway 9

Caltrans will lower speed limits on several segments of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County following a recent engineering and traffic survey of an...

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Early morning blaze at Bonny Doon fire station

Around 4:45am Wednesday, firefighters learned of a fire at the McDermott Fire Station in Bonny Doon, at the intersection of Empire Grade, Ice Cream...