Local News Archives - Press Banner

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

January 29, 2026

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

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

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...

One week of overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton set to begin Monday

January 9, 2026

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Monday, Jan. 12, as part of utility relocation work. Travelers on Highway 9,...

Award-winning country artist William Prince still feels like an underdog

January 9, 2026

When American country singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson arrives in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Jan. 23 to play the Felton Music Hall stop on...

News Briefs | Published Jan. 9, 2026

January 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

January 8, 2026

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

January 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

December 31, 2025

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

December 31, 2025

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

December 23, 2025

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

12 3...100 Page 1 of 100

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

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

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

SOCIAL MEDIA

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

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

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday