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Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues Sunday

February 6, 2026

Candidate filing opens Monday for June 2026 Primary Election

News Briefs | Published Feb. 6, 2026

CHP: E-bike crashes down 32% in Santa Cruz County

Supervisor Martinez chosen as 2026 board chair

Highway 17 overnight lane closures continue through Tuesday south of Sugarloaf Road

February 2, 2026

Travelers on Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley will continue to encounter a reduction to one lane of travel in each direction on Monday and...

Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

January 30, 2026

Scotts Valley City Council’s Jan. 21 meeting made some serious progress on the Town Center development—essentially doing some of the housekeeping items needed to...

News Briefs | Published Jan. 30, 2026

January 30, 2026

Libraries announce schedule changes, extended service hours Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) has announced system schedule changes and extended hours at selected branches starting on...

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

January 29, 2026

Travelers will continue to encounter one-way traffic control in both directions of Highway 9 for the installation of devices designed to keep birds from...

Santa Cruz County forms S.H.I.E.L.D. subcommittee to prepare for federal immigration actions

January 29, 2026

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 authorized the creation of an ad hoc subcommittee aimed at preparing the county for potential...

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

January 28, 2026

A 60-year-old Moss Landing man was killed in a crash on southbound State Route 17, authorities said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 3:35pm...

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

January 22, 2026

At a Special Meeting held on Jan. 16 in the middle of the day, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to declare a State...

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

January 16, 2026

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...

News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026

January 16, 2026

Scotts Valley Police make multiple DUI, drug arrests Scotts Valley Police Department conducted multiple DUI enforcement saturation patrols throughout December, resulting in several arrests related...

California State Parks to conduct pile burning at Big Basin, Henry Cowell

January 15, 2026

California State Parks will be burning piles created by park volunteers in Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in...

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