Scotts Valley police launch school safety enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department will be participating in “Operation Safe Passage” from August 6-14, with the goal of increasing the safety of students commuting to and from school at the beginning of the new school year.
During “Operation Safe Passage,” extra officers will be working...
Felton Fire assessment wins voter approval
Felton Fire Protection District—which in the years since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire has hemorrhaged volunteers, had Brown Act violations push out leadership and saw a director reprimanded for filling a personal pool with a department water truck—notched a major victory last Friday, as...
Damians Ladder highlights community impact in annual report
Damians Ladder, a Scotts Valley-based nonprofit organization, has released its 2026 Annual Report, highlighting the impact of its home repair and property maintenance services for low-income seniors and residents with disabilities in Santa Cruz County.
The report covers the organization’s work from its founding in...
Highway 9 near Boulder Creek to close overnight Monday for bridge work
A full overnight closure of Highway 9 near Boulder Creek has been rescheduled for Monday, July 27, to allow crews more time to prepare bridge girders for installation, according to Caltrans.
The closure, which had originally been planned for the night of Thursday, July 23,...
Road resurfacing crews spend summer month fixing Scotts Valley routes
Recent street resurfacing around Scotts Valley—renovations taken on before the roadways totally devolved into pothole chaos—is in line with what former mayor Randy Johnson called “Pavement 101” back when he was on City Council.
The idea is that a dollar spent up front in proactive...
Developer skips meeting about Scotts Valley development that won’t need City sign-off
It was a pitched battle—deciding whether or not to allow a storage facility at the site of mid-century office buildings along Bethany Drive in Scotts Valley.
It included criticism, during an Oct. 2, 2024, City Council hearing, from a school board official and a child...
News Briefs | Published July 17, 2026
‘Jurassic’ musical opens in Ben Lomond
Little People’s Repertory Theatre will present “Jurassic Jungle Book: A Three-Hour Tour,” an original rock musical by Jannine Chadwick, July 15-26 at Park Hall in Ben Lomond.
Directed by Daria E. Troxell with music and vocal direction by Gabe House,...
Felton Fire District property owners weigh proposed assessment
Property owners within the Felton Fire Protection District have until next Friday to return ballots to the station regarding a proposed benefit assessment that would provide additional funding for fire protection and emergency response services.
The district mailed official assessment ballots on May 20 as...
Big Basin rebuild plan approved by state
When the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire tore through the Santa Cruz Mountains in August 2020, homes and their residents weren’t the only things impacted and destroyed by the heat, flames and airborne embers; Big Basin Redwood State Park was largely damaged, burning 97%...
DUI driver sentenced in crash that injured Boulder Creek Pizza owner
On Dec. 3, 2025, Ben Lomond resident and owner of Boulder Creek Pizza and Pub (BCP&P), Justin Acton, was outside of his home when the unthinkable happened: He was hit by neighbor Charlotte Merrill Conklin, who was driving under the influence. Acton was tossed...
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...
