Scotts Valley pushes back on Civil Grand Jury’s housing critiques
Scotts Valley Council members recently got a look at the City’s response to the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report that was highly critical of the municipality’s failure to build its fair share of housing over the years, contributing to California’s severe housing...
North County Dems to host farmworker justice advocate
The Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County will welcome Elizabeth Strater, Director of Strategic Campaigns at United Farm Workers (UFW), for its monthly meeting on April 6.
Strater will discuss UFW digital campaigns and how people can support justice for farmworkers. She will discuss...
Sheriff’s Office: Most Residents Stayed During Evacuations
When it rains, it pours—especially in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which is designated as a temperate rainforest biome. While Southern California has dabbled in drought for years on end, the Santa Cruz region has a feast-or-famine approach to rainfall in the winter months. The...
Jury to weigh verdict in $72M suit against Caltrans
Closing arguments began Wednesday in a $72 million lawsuit against the California Department of Transportation that seeks to pin the agency with the majority of the blame for the death of a pedestrian along Highway 9 in the Felton area.
Dana Scruggs, of Santa Cruz-based...
Scotts Valley’s Finances Soar Past Estimates
As visitors return to hotels, residents hit the shops again and developers move ahead with projects, Scotts Valley has found itself in the fortunate position of beating its own financial forecast—in some ways by a lot.
The City now says it will likely bring in...
Carrillo to plead guilty to killing federal officer
SAN FRANCISCO—The man accused of shooting and killing a federal officer in Oakland two years ago—and wounding a second officer—is scheduled to plead guilty to the charges Friday in Northern District Court in San Francisco, court documents show.
Steven Carrillo, a former U.S. Air Force...
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 perched at the top of rural Scotts Valley near Lodato Park, he noticed a protrusion along the ridgeline toward Aptos.
The...
Ben Lomond Man Dies in Highway Crash
A 61-year-old man from Ben Lomond died after his car veered off Highway 17 and smashed into a metal pole Sunday.
Just before 9am, Thomas Jacobson was approaching El Rancho Drive northbound when his 1991 Honda left the road for an unknown reason.
Investigators say it’s...
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 County events successfully rallied patriots.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office estimated 4,000 people attended the Boulder Creek parade, which started...
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...
