Local News

When you exit Highway 17 at the offramp to downtown Scotts Valley and look to your right upon arrival at the Welcome sign, you’ll see a sloping field ringed by trees, a gas station and residential subdivisions. But a new gateway to the community has...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Tuesday announced that the state is “setting our eyes on fully reopening by June 15—with commonsense measures like masking.” Newsom made the announcement via Twitter, and reiterated the state’s plan to eventually forgo the current four-tiered, color-coded reopening system during...

Police say they believe a man arrested by Fremont police is responsible for a number of break-ins at Scotts Valley small businesses. Eight local restaurants were hit in recent weeks—on top of other establishments further afield—according to the Scotts Valley Police Department. “After we had a...

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K fun run event to raise tsunami awareness. The race culminates with a general emergency preparedness event at the finish area...

Santa Cruz Gives, a countywide crowdfunding holiday campaign, will raise funds for 63 local nonprofits in its eighth season, which started on Nov. 16 and will run until midnight, Dec. 31.  On SantaCruzGives.org, donors may browse individual profile pages to learn about each nonprofit's mission...

During an aerial performance, Alana Del Chiaro, 11, had a chance to show off the hoop skills she’d been practicing over the past three weeks. “It’s kind of scary,” she said after her performance. “It was fun.” Somala, her mom, beamed, as hundreds of people milled...

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is moving into the next phase of wildfire clean-up efforts—clearing out thick tree trunks it chopped down previously. According to Santa Cruz County’s Office of Response, Recovery & Resilience, the electricity provider is taking action in the wake of a...

The City of Scotts Valley’s Active Transportation Plan reached another milestone as the draft was unveiled at a City Council meeting on Feb. 3.  The plan, presented by Ecology Action’s planner Amelia Conlen, focused heavily on the main arterials Scotts Valley Drive and Mount Hermon...

The stars were out in Felton on May 6 as the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce held its Community Awards Gala at Roaring Camp’s Brett Harte Hall. Overall, Chamber Executive Director Danny Reber said he couldn’t be more excited about the event, which featured 230...

A San Lorenzo Valley High School teacher who was accused of misconduct has been allowed to resign after many of the allegations against him weren’t proven. William Winkler was placed on administrative leave last year after being accused of sexual assault and other bad behavior...