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January 17, 2026

News Briefs | Published Jan. 9, 2026

Updated draft BESS ordinance available for public review The County of Santa Cruz has released an updated draft ordinance regulating the siting and development of...

Scotts Valley Police Department receives $100K grant for traffic enforcement

Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $100,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to...

News Briefs | Published Jan. 2, 2026

Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau named ‘County of the Year’ Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau received the “County of the Year” award at the California...

Santa Cruz County Public Health receives grants for traffic safety programs

Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency announced that its Public Health Division has been awarded three competitive state grants totaling $639,631 from the California...

Driver arrested at Scotts Valley DUI checkpoint

Scotts Valley Police Department arrested one person for driving under the influence of intoxicants and two subjects were issued citations for driving while their...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District extends deadline for committee applications

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is inviting local residents to join its standing committees, with the deadline for applications now extended to Jan....

Santa Cruz County urges residents to take precautions ahead of storm

Santa Cruz County is preparing for a significant storm system expected to bring several inches of rain over the next week, with the potential...

Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents

When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents,...

Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation

A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to...

California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains

California State Parks is burning piles in various mountain state parks in Santa Cruz County and plans to continue the work through next spring. An...

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Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street and...