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February 16, 2026

Fire district’s latest batch of interns graduate

San Lorenzo Valley High School junior Gianna Schwarzbach has always been an athlete. From the soccer pitch to the campus pool where she plays...

Housing woes hit home for San Lorenzo Valley seniors

The end of the month seemed to approach faster than usual for Shirli McLaughlin. The 76-year-old Felton resident, a longtime Ben Lomond shopkeeper, was...

Scotts Valley Drinking Water Plant Upgrades Unveiled

It costs big bucks to ensure one of life’s essential components is fit for human consumption. And on May 25, local officials and media...

Trial by fire

Editor’s Note: The reporter’s son is Andrew Wise. On Thursday, May 26, Central Fire, Santa Cruz City Fire and Watsonville Fire departments welcome nine recruits...

Vice Mayor voices transparency concerns

“Future Agenda Items” is usually one of the least contentious portions of a Council meeting. It’s a time to propose new ideas and look...

City Council tackles flavored tobacco ban and Skypark settlement

Scotts Valley is trying to ban the sale of flavored tobacco products and, if successful, would be the last municipality in the county to...

Redwood Mountain Faire returns to Roaring Camp

Hallie Greene knows what it takes to bring a community together. From her work as the district manager of the Boulder Creek Recreation and...

Teenaged Union Organizer Eyes Assembly Seat

Union organizer Joe Thompson is fresh off the May 11 news that his push to unionize the first Starbucks stores in California—something that seemed...

PG&E Power Outages Affect Thousands

Thousands of people across the Greater Bay Area experienced electrical outages today, with more than 10,800 customers in Santa Clara County and more than...

Chamber Honors Scotts Valley’s Top Volunteers, Businesses

The stars were out in Felton on May 6 as the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce held its Community Awards Gala at Roaring Camp’s...

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News Briefs | Published Feb. 13, 2026

Omega Nu awards $16K in grants to local public schools Omega Nu of Santa Cruz has awarded $16,000 in grants to public school teachers through...