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Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

Scotts Valley City Council’s Jan. 21 meeting made some serious progress on the Town Center development—essentially doing some of the housekeeping items needed to...

News Briefs | Published Jan. 30, 2026

Libraries announce schedule changes, extended service hours Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) has announced system schedule changes and extended hours at selected branches starting on...

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

Travelers will continue to encounter one-way traffic control in both directions of Highway 9 for the installation of devices designed to keep birds from...

Santa Cruz County forms S.H.I.E.L.D. subcommittee to prepare for federal immigration actions

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 authorized the creation of an ad hoc subcommittee aimed at preparing the county for potential...

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

A 60-year-old Moss Landing man was killed in a crash on southbound State Route 17, authorities said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 3:35pm...

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

At a Special Meeting held on Jan. 16 in the middle of the day, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to declare a State...

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street and...

News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026

Scotts Valley Police make multiple DUI, drug arrests Scotts Valley Police Department conducted multiple DUI enforcement saturation patrols throughout December, resulting in several arrests related...

California State Parks to conduct pile burning at Big Basin, Henry Cowell

California State Parks will be burning piles created by park volunteers in Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in...

One week of overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton set to begin Monday

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,...

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...