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News Briefs | Published May 28, 2026

May 29, 2026

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

News Briefs | Published May 22, 2026

Scotts Valley’s Capital Improvement Plan comes into focus

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

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...

News Briefs | Published May 1, 2026

May 1, 2026

Scotts Valley, Felton farmers markets open new seasons The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market and Felton Farmers’ Market will open their 2026 seasons in early May,...

Scotts Valley updates parking rules, approves Pride Flag-raising

April 30, 2026

City of Scotts Valley has decided to establish what it terms “geometric constraints” outside of City Hall by establishing a no-parking zone. That’s because the...

News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...

Big Basin gains 153 acres in first expansion in 15 years

April 23, 2026

California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund recently announced the permanent addition of the 153-acre NoraBella property to expand Big Basin Redwoods State Park, marking...

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News Briefs | Published May 28, 2026

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

News Briefs | Published May 22, 2026

Scotts Valley’s Capital Improvement Plan comes into focus

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

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News Briefs | Published May 28, 2026

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

News Briefs | Published May 22, 2026

Scotts Valley’s Capital Improvement Plan comes into focus

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