Man killed in Skypark crash ID’d
*Updated Jan 29, 2023 at 11:54am
One person died Saturday in a traffic incident just outside the popular Skypark recreation area in Scotts Valley, according to the Scotts Valley Police Department.
The initial call for service came in at 8:40am.
SVPD Sgt. Chris Galli told the Press...
April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month in Scotts Valley
As April marks Distracted Driving Awareness Month, the Scotts Valley Police Department (SVPD) is emphasizing the crucial need for drivers to remain focused and vigilant on the road.
With a marked increase in incidents related to distracted driving, the SVPD is urging motorists to keep...
Sexual Predator’s Bonny Doon Placement Faces New Legal Hurdle
The Bonny Doon home Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Syda Cogliati ruled could be used as a rehabilitation site for a man who raped multiple people in the early-1980s is now the subject of a lawsuit by neighbors.
With a ruling from the appeals...
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 Santa Cruz County.
An estimated 52 piles will be burned throughout the Redwood Loop Trail in Big Basin Redwoods State Park...
Solo-vehicle crash into power pole on Highway 9 causes outage and closure
Traffic on state Highway 9, north of Boulder Creek, in Santa Cruz County, was reopened to one-way traffic on July 4 after the highway was briefly closed because of a traffic collision that set a power pole ablaze, causing a nearby power outage for...
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 and virtually—to get updates on the potential receivership being planned for the utility following years of failing infrastructure and fiscal...
More Than Half of SLVUSD Students Have Fallen Behind in Some Subjects
As the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District community looks ahead to exciting infrastructure upgrades, it is simultaneously battling severe Covid-19 learning loss.
Trustees got both positive and negative news during the regularly scheduled board meeting Tuesday.
Superintendent Chris Schiermeyer said the district’s “final expenditures” for...
Sex trafficking investigation prompts review of Boys & Girls Clubs’ policies
The man charged with contacting minors for sexual purposes he met while working for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County (BGCSCC) in Scotts Valley pleaded not guilty to 11 charges in Santa Cruz County Superior Court on Aug. 18.
Ciriaco Johnson, 24,...
Omega Nu awards $118K in scholarships to local students
Omega Nu Santa Cruz awarded college and vocational scholarships to 31 students from Santa Cruz County high schools during a Scholarship Reception for the students and their families at the Harvey West Park Clubhouse on May 27.
Over pizza, fresh fruit and home baked cookies,...
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Highway 236 pipeline project impacts traffic
San Lorenzo Valley residents can expect delays on Highway 236 between South Redwood Drive and Highway 9 while crews finish the San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s Lyon and Big Steel Pipeline Project.
There will be a single-lane closure and one-way...
Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant
Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety.
The...
