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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...

North County Dems host endorsement forum The Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County will hold an endorsement forum for local candidates and ballot measures on the November election ballot on Tuesday, Sept. 1. The forum will include brief presentations and questions for Democratic candidates in...

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...

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,...

There is still time to enter the 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair, with deadlines approaching for residents interested in showcasing their baking, art, agriculture, photography, livestock and other work. For most departments, the online entry deadline is Aug. 27. Some departments have later deadlines, as...

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 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...

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 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...

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...