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January 11, 2026

Santa Cruz County earns age-friendly designation

In line with state and local efforts to develop a statewide Master Plan for Aging, the County of Santa Cruz has announced it has...

Sheriff’s Office hosts active shooter drills at San Lorenzo Valley campus

A voice rings out over the handheld radio: “Numerous callers reporting gunfire in the middle school gym.” With that, the first active shooter scenario...

Slew of road construction projects set to begin for San Lorenzo Valley

Highway 9 to close at Jaye’s Slide for utility work Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide (PM 8.8) in Ben Lomond will be closed in both...

Man suffers burns in Ben Lomond structure fire

A fire that broke out in a cabin at a construction company yard about a mile north of Ben Lomond on Tuesday spread to...

Alcohol suspected in Boulder Creek crash that killed man, injured another

A 34-year-old man was killed, and his passenger seriously hurt, after the truck he was driving struck a tree and flipped over just after...

Meeting gives update on potential Big Basin Water Company receivership

On July 13, the Highlands Park Senior Center was teeming with frustrated San Lorenzo Valley residents. Customers of Big Basin Water Company (BBWC) gathered—in-person...

Joint meeting delves into creation of Scotts Valley’s Housing Element

During the joint special meeting of the Scotts Valley Council and Planning Commission, held at the end of last month, the City’s plan for...

Supervisors vote to establish Third-party Plan Check program in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to establish a Third-party Plan Check (TPC) program that will give permit seekers the option to...

Roadside clearing begins on local roads in Felton, Ben Lomond

The County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure has announced that the 2023 Pavement Management Project is continuing.  Local roads listed below...

Thousands Attend Parades in Boulder Creek and Scotts Valley

Even though no fireworks displays were held in Santa Cruz County this Independence Day (well, not legal ones at least), a pair of North...

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One week of overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton...

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Monday, Jan. 12, as part of utility relocation work. Travelers on Highway 9,...