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July 5, 2025

Officials, Valley residents ask for answers from utility after outages

PG&E Outages
On Sept. 20, Congress member Anna Eshoo took up the cause of local residents frustrated by frequent power outages, demanding answers about why PG&E’s grid has been so undependable. In a letter to the utility’s CEO Patricia Poppe, Eshoo said Santa Cruz Mountains residents are...

Cabrillo College’s Name Change Discussions Set for This Month

Cabrillo College
Cabrillo College is planning to host a series of 90-minute community discussions in September and October as college officials weigh changing the school’s name. The first three sessions are scheduled for Sept. 21, 23 and 30. All three will be conducted via Zoom. Cabrillo wrapped up...

County Supervisors ban ‘discriminatory reports’ to law enforcement

Santa Cruz County
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance that prohibits so-called “discriminatory reports” to law enforcement, and allows victims to seek financial compensation when it happens to them. Discriminatory reporting was brought to public light in 2020, when...

Scotts Valley Interim City Manager Comes in With Wealth of Experience

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Scotts Valley has hired an interim city manager, as it begins its search for a permanent replacement for Tina Friend, who recently took the city manager position in Coronado. Brian Haddix, a retired long-time municipal employee from the Central Valley, says he’s thrilled to be...

More Than Half of SLVUSD Students Have Fallen Behind in Some Subjects

SLVUSD
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...

County Supervisors Ease Rebuilding Rules for CZU Survivors

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The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to ease some requirements for property owners looking to rebuild from the CZU Lightning Complex fires. Under the change, county officials will not consider Santa Cruz County Code 16.10—which requires geologic review before...

Educator at Heart of SLVUSD Allegations Resigns

SLVUSD
During a closed session meeting on Tuesday, the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District agreed to let one of the educators being investigated for sexual misconduct—Teacher 178—resign. Mark Becker, the SLVUSD Board Clerk, made a motion that was seconded by Trustee Grace Pollak to accept...

County supervisors pass moratorium on new cannabis cultivation

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a temporary ordinance prohibiting new cannabis cultivation licenses within 500 feet of residential structures. The moratorium stemmed from the supervisor’s Aug. 24 meeting, during which they discussed potential conflicts between residential parcels and...

Bonny Doon Festival Returns Next Month

Bonny Doon Festival
The community of Bonny Doon sits perched atop Ben Lomond Mountain, in the Coast Range. Thanks to its proximity to Monterey Bay, the area is a rich, fertile place to grow a variety of vegetables and fruit, but there’s one category of produce that...

Longtime SLVHS Educator Rob Lahey Dies

Rob Lahey
The San Lorenzo Valley lost a titan of teaching on Sept. 2. Rob Lahey, a beloved math teacher and member of the San Lorenzo Valley community, died of cancer. He was 55 years old. Lahey began his career in education teaching math at SLV Middle...

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News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025

Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...