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From the red sign with twin suns beaming their gratitude toward hand-painted white letters spelling “THANKS FIREFIGHTERS” by a fire-survivors camp in Davenport, to the wildland battle scene depicted on the side of a beer distributor doing the rounds in Felton, wildfire danger remains...

The Scotts Valley Unified School District will be headed to new digs at 108 Whispering Pines Drive. During its June 15 meeting, the SVUSD Board of Trustees unanimously authorized Superintendent Tanya Krause to sign a lease agreement for the office location. But the deal was contingent...

Felton resident Melissa Harrell, 42, knows there’s a price to pay to live in paradise. And this weekend—with a chance of debris flows in the forecast—that meant scooping up the family and escaping a potential natural disaster, once more. “For me, it’s a bummer to...

On Tuesday, Forest Brown became the fifth officer sworn in at the Scotts Valley Police Department this year—and the first welcomed with a public ceremony. The tide is finally turning for the law enforcement agency, after a tumultuous year that saw 25% of sworn personnel...

SANTA CRUZ—The fate of Santa Cruz County’s rail line is now in the hands of the voters. The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted 4-0 to place on the June 7 ballot an initiative which, if successful, would amend Santa Cruz County’s...

Now that January’s series of atmospheric rivers has finally let up, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District has come up with a calculation of just how big of a hit it took to its infrastructure. Earlier this week the District figured the cost to repair...

Santa Cruz County announced plans to sign an amicus curiae brief supporting litigation filed by the state of California and Santa Clara County challenging a planned federal immigration enforcement facility near Gilroy. The lawsuit, brought by California's attorney general and Santa Clara County, seeks judicial...

City of Scotts Valley has received $1 million in federal community project funds to support its purchase of the future Town Center property. The funding, secured with the support of Congressman Jimmy Panetta, marks a significant milestone in the City’s efforts to realize a long-envisioned...

Audrey Parmenter is the embodiment of a good kid. A tenacious, inquisitive student with good grades and a fierce serve on the volleyball court, the San Lorenzo Valley High School senior has quietly been making a difference in the lives of those affected by...

In a shaded outdoor area behind the Scotts Valley Community Center, local officials gathered with the public for one of the first times since the start of the pandemic, as they outlined the community’s health in the “State of the City Address.” Hosted by the...