Pellerin jumps into first in race for lower house seat
A three-way race in the 28th State Assembly district had candidates swapping places throughout election night, with Gail Pellerin rising as more precincts reported in.
While Los Gatos Rob Rennie had been in second place in early results, with Republican Liz Lawler leading the pack,...
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 aside for future use while first focusing on building a bicycle and pedestrian path.
In a report to the commission, RTC...
SLVUSD to use $25-million bond for school upgrades
Over the past year, the financial world has been playing the big guessing game of what will happen to interest rates as authorities seek to calm inflation without causing too much pain. School officials had been zoned-in for just such an exercise here in...
Boulder Creek Residents Weigh Parks District Parcel Tax
San Lorenzo Valley residents in Boulder Creek are gearing up to vote in a referendum on whether to pay $36 annually per parcel to support the Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks District.
The capital improvement measure that will show up on the Nov. 8 ballot...
Murder suspect claims Santa Cruz Mountain victims were part of illegal eviction scheme
The murder suspect with a mustache in red-and-peach jail attire chuckled to himself and leaned back to the left, as the Superior Court hearing came to a close on Sept. 2.
James Collier had just won a victory—the delay of his plea hearing by a...
Work Begins on Hwy 17 Wildlife Undercrossing
The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) has begun nighttime work on a wildlife undercrossing near Laurel Curve on Highway 17, which is expected to reduce traffic to one lane in the north and southbound directions.
The work began Tuesday on Highway 17, from 0.6 miles...
Scotts Valley PD swears in fifth officer this year
On Tuesday, Forest Brown became the fifth officer sworn in at the Scotts Valley Police Department this year—and the first welcomed with a public ceremony.
The tide is finally turning for the law enforcement agency, after a tumultuous year that saw 25% of sworn personnel...
Paddy Smith Park blooms with new garden at Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds
The beautiful Santa Cruz County Fairgrounds are growing even more beautiful thanks to a colorful landscaping project at Paddy Smith Park.
Jeff Rosendale, with Sierra Azul Nursery-Garden, John Skinner and Kevin Larkin created the concept for the park renovation.
The garden will now host native and...
Music at Siltanen Raises $15K for Local Youth Music Programs
As Scotts Valley Kiwanis Club member Mike Rein arrived at the organization’s big fundraiser, held this year at Siltanen Park due to renovations at Skypark, he was nervous.
“We were very worried because we’d never done it at Siltanen Park,” he said. “No one wants...
Art, Wine & Beer Festival Returns This Weekend To Skypark
It’s back! On Aug. 20-21, from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, and 10am to 5pm on Sunday, the very best brewers, vintners and artists will collect on the lawn to celebrate the end of summer at the annual Art, Wine and Beer Festival held...
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...
