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Man and woman killed in Mount Hermon Road crash ID’d

Two people were killed when the car they were in collided with a commercial van yesterday, just before 5pm, according to the Scotts Valley...

News Briefs | Published Aug. 25, 2023

Music at Skypark concert series returns The free community-wide outdoor Music at Skypark concert series returns for its 14th season on the last Sundays of...

Scotts Valley taps former Capitola official following surprise departure of Public Works director

The City of Scotts Valley has turned to a former Capitola official to fill the considerable gap left with the surprise departure of Public...

Steel Bonnet Brewing Company opens production brewery in Salinas

Steel Bonnet Brewing Company has announced the opening of a brand-new production brewery in Salinas, representing a significant increase in production capacity over their...

Saloon Room erupts with hardcore punk volcano

A slate of bands brought hardcore and punk energy to the Saloon Room at the storied Brookdale Lodge last Friday. Despite the growling vocals, thrashing...

Scotts Valley Fire District to absorb Branciforte’s fire service

Santa Cruz County Local Agency Formation Commission (LAFCO) approved the merger of the fire departments that serve Scotts Valley and Branciforte on Aug. 2. Scotts...

Rural Scotts Valley resident raises concerns over growing cell tower

Mark Meyer, 61, headed out of town for a wedding over the weekend, and on Sunday when he returned, pulling into his spacious driveway...

Supervisor Zach Friend announces he will not seek reelection in 2024

Santa Cruz Supervisor and current Board Chair Zach Friend announced Friday that he will not seek a fourth term on the Santa Cruz County...

SVUSD considered calling CPS over boy’s pandemic protest

Court documents in a lawsuit brought by a 7-year-old Brook Knoll Elementary School student against the Scotts Valley Unified School District show the superintendent...

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...

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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...