Scotts Valley City Council approves road work plans
Asphalt resurfacing, new sidewalks and bike lanes along deteriorating routes around Scotts Valley are just some of the things Measure D funds are now set to go toward over the next five years.
On June 2, during its regularly scheduled meeting, Scotts Valley City Council...
Pellerin jumps into first in race for lower house seat
A three-way race in the 28th State Assembly district had candidates swapping places throughout election night, with Gail Pellerin rising as more precincts reported in.
While Los Gatos Rob Rennie had been in second place in early results, with Republican Liz Lawler leading the pack,...
Ukrainian family, reunited, spends first Christmas together in Scotts Valley
Last Christmas, the Ziniak family left their home in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, and headed on a fun trip across the Carpathian Mountains.
When the Russian invasion of their country began in February, Vasyl stayed behind while his wife fled to Poland—and then to the San Lorenzo...
Vaccine eligibility to expand starting April 1
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—All California adults age 50 and older will be eligible for a vaccine starting April 1, and everyone age 16 and older will be eligible starting April 15, the state announced Thursday.
The shift in eligibility comes as the state expects the supply...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally connected suite of on-the-ground forest health projects spanning public and private lands throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains.
This investment will expand...
Proposed Target sails through planning commission
Target Corp. easily cleared a hurdle as the flush-with-cash corporation continued its quick move to finalize a new store at 270 Mt. Hermon Road.
During the virtual May 13 Planning Commission meeting, upgrade plans for the 57,780-square-foot space located at the Scotts Valley Square Shopping...
Lawsuit continues over SVUSD pandemic policies
On April 12, Scotts Valley Unified School District Superintendent Tanya Krause shared, in a message to the community, her “surprise” that President Joe Biden had terminated the Covid-19 emergency a month early.
That meant the District would now discontinue free in-school coronavirus testing, she announced,...
Quilts Drive helps CZU Fire survivors
Volunteers and families gathered, socially distant, at the end of October to disperse quilts to survivors of the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire.
The Quilt Drive, formed by members of the Pajaro Valley Quilt Association (PVQA), came together in a little less than a month,...
Community tool library helps locals rebuild from CZU fires
Blueberry pie, enchiladas, a violin-guitar duo and plenty of chit-chat accompanied a Saturday event in Boulder Creek to launch an innovative solution for people trying to rebuild after last summer’s devastating wildfire.
Dawn Roh of the High Council Foundation beamed as she revealed what she’s...
No one injured in small fire north of Boulder Creek
No one was injured in a Saturday night fire north of Boulder Creek that consumed one home and spread throughout the surrounding natural area, authorities said.
The fire began around 8:30pm on Aug. 2 and grew to about a quarter-acre in size over the next...
Community encouraged to take Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan survey
The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s...
