Point-in-Time Count shows positive trends in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership has announced the results of the 2023 Point-in-Time Census (PIT Count), showing a 21.5% decline in the number of people experiencing homelessness.
“While the numbers show the lowest levels of homelessness since the PIT Count was first conducted...
Man and woman killed in Mount Hermon Road crash ID’d
Two people were killed when the car they were in collided with a commercial van yesterday, just before 5pm, according to the Scotts Valley Police Department.
The crash occurred along Mount Hermon Road just past Skypark Drive toward Felton.
The man driving the gold sedan and...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 25, 2023
Music at Skypark concert series returns
The free community-wide outdoor Music at Skypark concert series returns for its 14th season on the last Sundays of August and September this summer (Aug. 27 and Sept. 24). The concerts are staged at Skypark in Scotts Valley. There’s...
Scotts Valley taps former Capitola official following surprise departure of Public Works director
The City of Scotts Valley has turned to a former Capitola official to fill the considerable gap left with the surprise departure of Public Works Director Chris Lamm, who resigned to take a job with Santa Clara County.
Steve Jesberg, who retired in 2022 from...
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company opens production brewery in Salinas
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company has announced the opening of a brand-new production brewery in Salinas, representing a significant increase in production capacity over their current brewery in Scotts Valley and providing the opportunity for significant expansion of growth both at the tap room and...
Saloon Room erupts with hardcore punk volcano
A slate of bands brought hardcore and punk energy to the Saloon Room at the storied Brookdale Lodge last Friday.
Despite the growling vocals, thrashing sonics and aggressively swirling bodies in the circle pit, the Aug. 11 event—featuring Mondo Chaga, Curb Creeps, Bastard Machine and...
Scotts Valley Fire District to absorb Branciforte’s fire service
Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the merger of the fire departments that serve Scotts Valley and Branciforte on Aug. 2.
Scotts Valley Councilmember Allan Timms said he was glad to see the Scotts Valley Fire District absorb its beleaguered neighbor.
“The Branciforte...
Rural Scotts Valley resident raises concerns over growing cell tower
Mark Meyer, 61, headed out of town for a wedding over the weekend, and on Sunday when he returned, pulling into his spacious driveway perched at the top of rural Scotts Valley near Lodato Park, he noticed a protrusion along the ridgeline toward Aptos.
The...
Supervisor Zach Friend announces he will not seek reelection in 2024
Santa Cruz Supervisor and current Board Chair Zach Friend announced Friday that he will not seek a fourth term on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.
Friend was first elected in 2012, and was overwhelmingly re-elected in 2016 and 2020. His current term ends...
SVUSD considered calling CPS over boy’s pandemic protest
Court documents in a lawsuit brought by a 7-year-old Brook Knoll Elementary School student against the Scotts Valley Unified School District show the superintendent considered calling Child Protective Services (CPS) on the parents of the boy, who was protesting the District’s Covid-19 control measures.
They...
Final paving, striping on Highway 9 continues this week
A major maintenance paving project continues on Highway 9 between El Solyo Heights Drive in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond.
Travelers on Highway...
