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January 14, 2026

Supervisors approve independent auditor for Sheriff’s Office

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to hire an independent auditor for the Santa Cruz...

County’s climate action plan will undergo update

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors took the first step in updating the county’s climate action strategy, a response to global...

Woman falls to death from cliff following Highway 1 crash

NORTH COAST—The 40-year-old Santa Cruz woman who fell to her death following a mysterious two-car crash Monday on the North Coast of Santa Cruz...

At-home Covid-19 tests change pandemic response

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—At least 4,000 Santa Cruz County residents have been infected with Covid-19 during the current winter surge sparked by the highly transmissible...

Convicted Rapist Seeking Housing in Bonny Doon Back in Court

A man who was convicted of rape and looking to move into Bonny Doon had another hearing in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Monday. Judge...

Animal welfare, police reform among new state laws

CALIFORNIA—Every year, state lawmakers send hundreds of bills to the governor in hopes they will be signed into law. Many do not make the cut,...

Animal shelters deal with influx of rabbits, ‘pocket pets’

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Animal shelters across California are currently seeing an influx of rabbits and other “pocket pets” being surrendered and put up for adoption.  Erika...

Transportation Commission votes for virtual meetings, for now

SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) on Monday unanimously approved a plan to continue with virtual meetings for the coming year,...

County health officials: avoid the ER unless seriously ill

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County public health officials are asking that anyone with asymptomatic or mild coronavirus cases—or other non-serious illnesses—stay home and avoid...

Business Owners to Get Info on Scotts Valley’s Grant Program

When former mayor Derek Timm announced that Scotts Valley would be giving out cash to needy local businesses during his State of the City...

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One week of overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton...

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Monday, Jan. 12, as part of utility relocation work. Travelers on Highway 9,...