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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...

Caregiver Support Group to Meet Remotely; Art Needed for Child Crisis Center (news briefs)

If a loved one has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease or dementia, a caregiver support group can offer an opportunity to connect with others. In...

News Briefs | Published June 30, 2023

Temporary road closures announced for Boulder Creek 4th of July Parade The County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure has announced that...

Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury digs into Sheriff’s spy tech

Learning about the dangers of surveillance technology can be empowering, the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury writes in the introduction to the new...

Highway 9 reopens at Jaye’s Slide following culvert repair

Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide in Ben Lomond reopened June 22 following installation of a culvert across the entire width of the roadway at...

Santa Cruz County families collect $10M in federal assistance

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved nearly $10 million in relief for Santa Cruz County families affected by two natural disasters this...

Scotts Valley gets below-average grade for quality of roads

At its most recent regularly-scheduled meeting, Scotts Valley City Council heard from a consultant that it didn’t do so well on the pavement condition...

Supervisor McPherson to retire at end of term

When Fifth District Supervisor Bruce McPherson was growing up, he thought he might pursue medicine. But he was also drawn to the family business...

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Santa Cruz County earns state fire risk reduction designation

Santa Cruz County has earned statewide recognition through the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire Risk Reduction Community List, a designation that...