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Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in Highway 9 crash near Sempervirens Point

June 10, 2026

Summer of soccer kicks off in Santa Cruz County

News Briefs | Published June 5, 2026

Emergency utility repairs continue on Highway 9 in Felton

News Briefs | Published May 28, 2026

Highway 9 one-way reversing traffic control continues during week of May 26

May 22, 2026

Travelers on Highway 9 will encounter daytime and overnight one-way reversing traffic control Tuesday through Friday at multiple locations during the week of May...

News Briefs | Published May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026

Santa Cruz tourism sees 1.6% increase in visitor spending Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) has announced that the local tourism industry grew by more than...

Scotts Valley’s Capital Improvement Plan comes into focus

May 21, 2026

This week, Scotts Valley City Council was set to give direction on more than $9 million in capital spending for fiscal year 2026-27, which...

Panetta seeks USPS oversight over delayed reopening of Brookdale, Almaden Valley post offices

May 21, 2026

U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta is calling for federal oversight of the U.S. Postal Service over prolonged closures and delays affecting the Brookdale and Almaden...

Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

May 15, 2026

He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...

State Parks plans prescribed burns in Henry Cowell Redwoods sandhills

May 14, 2026

California State Parks, in partnership with Cal Fire, is planning prescribed burns at the Sandhills area of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park as part...

Scotts Valley Council hears from new police chief

May 8, 2026

Fresh in the permanent police chief role as of March, Jayson Rutherford gave his first yearly update to Scotts Valley City Council, which includes...

News Briefs | Published May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

SLV Water District continues spring main flushing San Lorenzo Valley Water District is continuing its annual water main flushing program through May 21 to remove...

Graham Hill Road repaving to begin Monday

May 7, 2026

Final paving work on a 3.6-mile stretch of Graham Hill Road is scheduled to begin Monday as part of the Santa Cruz Water Department’s...

New tool aims to simplify regional wildfire preparedness

May 7, 2026

In honor and celebration of Wildfire Preparedness Week (May 3-9), Shawn Gardner and Walt Mullins, co-founders of FireRoofs, want locals to know that a...

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