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February 1, 2026

RTC publicly discusses railbanking Santa Cruz Branch

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) on Thursday discussed the future of the county’s rail line, and possibly setting it...

Roaring Camp Pushes Back on Reported Railbanking Talks

It’s just after noon on Jan. 28, and a Roaring Camp train is getting ready to leave the station to wind its way up...

Disclosure Forms Show Backers On Both Sides Of Rail Fight

At the same time county officials were preparing to announce whether or not the trail-only ballot initiative made it across the certification finish line...

SLVUSD Receives Update On Traffic Plan

The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District received an update about Highway 9 traffic improvement plans last month. Sarah Christensen, the Santa Cruz County Regional...

Unlawful Search Lawsuit Against SVPD Officers Proceeds

A district court judge has allowed a UC Santa Cruz administrator’s unlawful search lawsuit against the City of Scotts Valley and its police force...

Accused Driver in CHP Shooting-Pursuit Pleads Not Guilty

Berkeley resident Alexandria Luevanos pleaded not guilty Monday in Santa Cruz Superior Court to four charges in connection with a vehicle pursuit through Scotts...

Clinic Opens In Historic Ben Lomond Church Site

About 2,000 San Lorenzo Valley community members will now have access to care close to home, thanks to a new health clinic that opened...

4-H Club Proposal for SLVHS Nixed

A 17-year-old San Lorenzo Valley High School junior was disappointed to learn, last week, that her passionate advocacy for a 4-H program on campus...

Proposed Bill Would Help Families of Fallen Officers

State Senator John Laird on Jan. 18 introduced Senate Bill 850 (SB 850), a bill to ensure families of fallen officers receive survival benefits...

Strike averted as County, employees reach agreement

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The union that represents some 1,600 County of Santa Cruz employees has averted a strike after hammering out a tentative agreement during...

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Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

Scotts Valley City Council’s Jan. 21 meeting made some serious progress on the Town Center development—essentially doing some of the housekeeping items needed to...