Free workshop to help Santa Cruz Mountains residents prepare for winter
Resource Conservation District of Santa Cruz County, with assistance from the County of Santa Cruz, will host a free workshop Oct. 6 for residents looking to prepare their rural properties for winter.
The “Living on Rural Properties: Winter Preparedness for Santa Cruz Mountains Residents” workshop...
Felton, Santa Cruz meetings planned on invasive shothole borer
The County of Santa Cruz and UC Cooperative Extension will host two community meetings this month to provide information about monitoring and mitigating the invasive shothole borer and protecting trees throughout Santa Cruz County.
Residents may attend either meeting: Felton — 10 a.m. to noon...
Scotts Valley city manager’s resignation follows contentious council meeting
Scotts Valley City Council’s Aug. 5 meeting just hits different now. That's because City Manager Mali LaGoe would go on to announce her resignation two days later.
The high school banners debacle seems more like a culmination than a minor small-town kerfuffle to be quickly...
Arrest made in Scotts Valley fires
A suspect has been arrested in connection with multiple vegetation fires reported Aug. 19 in Scotts Valley, according to a joint announcement from Cal Fire and the Scotts Valley Police Department.
Firefighters responded around 12:50 p.m. to the 2300 block of Green Hills Road, where...
Highway 9 to close overnight near Boulder Creek on Monday
Travelers on Highway 9 near Boulder Creek will face a full overnight closure Monday, Aug. 24, as crews continue work on the Kings Creek Bridge replacement.
Caltrans said the highway will be closed from 8 p.m. Monday to 6 a.m. Tuesday at Kings Creek Bridge,...
Scotts Valley Fire District appoints Titus to board
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District has appointed Alex Titus to its Board of Directors, filling the seat left vacant by the resignation of Zach Raney.
Titus has lived in Scotts Valley with his wife, Elana, and their two children since 2014. He is employed by...
UPDATED: Scotts Valley vegetation fire under control, police investigating tip about homeless encampment
*Updated at 3:11pm
Smoke could be seen billowing up above Scotts Valley as firefighters raced down Green Hills Road to investigate.
The call came in at 12:41pm today and turned out to be a vegetation fire of less than an acre, confirmed Division Chief Sam Filson...
Dead body found in Zayante area
A dead body was found Wednesday morning in the Zayante area, according to the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office.
Deputies responded around 8:30 a.m. on Aug. 12 to the area of E. Zayante Road and E. Creek Road after receiving a report of a deceased...
Santa Cruz County voters to decide half-cent sales tax in November
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to place a temporary half-cent transactions and use tax measure on the Nov. 3 General Election ballot and declared a state of fiscal distress due to significant federal and state funding reductions affecting county safety-net services.
If...
Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announces resignation
The City of Scotts Valley announced today that City Manager Mali LaGoe has submitted her resignation after more than four and a half years leading the municipality. She will remain in her role through September.
LaGoe helped the City make significant progress on the Town Center project, replacing...
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
The...
