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Covid-19 vaccinations for Santa Cruz County residents are being expanded to include workers in education and childcare, emergency services, and food and agriculture industries, the county announced today. Eligibility will be based on occupation definitions from the California Department of Public Health, according to the...

When former mayor Derek Timm announced that Scotts Valley would be giving out cash to needy local businesses during his State of the City address at the beginning of October, it was welcome news for business owners who have faced seemingly endless trials during...

Once the dust had settled on April 13 after wrangling between Monterey Bay-area municipalities, the reality of what Scotts Valley must do to help California address its chronic housing shortage came into focus. During the upcoming eight-year Regional Housing Needs Allocation cycle, Scotts Valley will...

Updated Jan. 30 at 1:45pm. The teenager who was shot to death during a party in Boulder Creek Saturday night was identified Monday by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office as 18-year-old Rowan Parham. Deputies on Sunday arrested a juvenile suspected in the shooting death. Authorities are...

For the past three months, CZU survivors that were ineligible for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) rental assistance have been able to stay at hotels throughout the county with daily provided meals. As of Nov. 30, 41 individuals were still utilizing the County’s program....

California State Parks announced June 10 that the seasonal campground at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, which had been scheduled to reopen Aug. 1 following renovations, has been delayed until the 2026 camping season. Significant supply chain disruptions pushed back the completion of essential infrastructure...

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...

Devi Pride did not expect to shed tears during the opening of her 12-panel art showcase of her wildfire-ravaged property in the Santa Cruz Mountains.  “I didn’t think I’d have such an emotional response,” Pride said, standing in a shady spot next to the series...

A woman suspected of committing at least one arson, and possibly as many as five others, was arrested Feb. 28, Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman Ashley Keehn announced. Tanya Posey, 39, was charged with felony arson. She was booked into Santa Cruz County Jail...