Health Officials Urge Preventative Measures Against Viruses This Holiday
County health officials recently announced that seasonal cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) and the flu have been reported earlier than usual this year, and are on the rise, causing increased hospitalizations for children.
Covid-19 is also experiencing an uptick locally and in California, they...
Judge rejects Caltrans’ effort to quash Hwy 9 verdict
A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge threw out the California Department of Transportation’s request for a new trial in a case where a jury decided a key thoroughfare in the Santa Cruz Mountains was so dangerous it contributed to the 2019 death of...
Sex abuse case against former SLVUSD admin paused
Just weeks before the civil child sex abuse trial was set to begin, it was canceled.
Ned Hearn, the former SLVUSD teacher and administrator who faces a lawsuit by a student swimmer he coached in the ’90s in Dixon, Calif.—who says they had a sexual...
Residents get update on post-storm recovery during meeting in Ben Lomond
On Wednesday, the Federal Emergency Management Agency said it had already assisted around 100 residents at the Disaster Recovery Center in Felton, which was set up less than a week earlier.
But it was also cautioning locals affected by recent storms to keep their guard...
Scotts Valley Starts Nonprofit Grant Program
Nonprofits monitoring the rollout of Scotts Valley’s community grant program had positive words for the City as it put $50,000 up for grabs.
Speaking during public comment at the Aug. 3 council meeting, Clay Kempf, the executive director of the Seniors Council of Santa Cruz...
KBCZ’s Annual Fundraiser a Community Celebration
The tie-dye and classic rock shirts abounded. Punk and heavy metal riffs wafted through their air. People of all ages beat the heat by plunging into the San Lorenzo River.
It was all part of the fun at Junction Park in Boulder Creek on Aug....
County Supervisors Ease Rebuilding Rules for CZU Survivors
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...
Major Disaster Declaration Issued by President
President Joe Biden on Monday granted a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of California, a move that triggers the release of federal funds that could help the people and businesses affected by the series of winter storms that have ravaged the Central Coast...
State appoints receiver to run Boulder Creek water company
A Southern California law firm, Silver & Wright LLP, has been appointed to assume possession and control of Big Basin Water Co. following the Santa Cruz County Superior Court's approval of a receivership request by the State Water Resources Control Board.
The privately owned drinking...
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...
