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October 13, 2025

City Looks to Contract Out Recreation Services

While the majority of public recreation programs aren’t expected to return until late spring or early summer next year, the city of Scotts Valley...

Heavy Rains Force Local Evacuations

Felton resident Melissa Harrell, 42, knows there’s a price to pay to live in paradise. And this weekend—with a chance of debris flows in...

Birdtalker Comes to Felton Music Hall Nov. 5

The lead singers of the band Birdtalker are eager to chat about their latest record, even if they’re in the most indie-band-inspired place ever.  “Right...

Police: Child Nearly Stolen From Grandfather’s Arms

A woman in her mid-30s is facing a felony child abduction charge after she tried to steal a toddler in Scotts Valley, authorities said. Several...

County: Evacuations near CZU burn scar take effect Sunday morning

Update (Oct. 23, 5pm) Residents in the northern reaches of the San Lorenzo Valley are being asked to evacuate at 8am Sunday in anticipation of...

Felton Man Killed by Falling Tree While Driving

A San Lorenzo Valley man died after a tree randomly snapped and fell on his truck as he drove southbound on E. Zayante Road...

BAM Homes Hopes to Ease Rebuilding Woes

Residents whose homes were burned to the ground during the CZU Lightning Complex fires in August of 2020 have hope on the horizon: Bay...

Man gets 127 years for murder in Santa Cruz Mountain Road

A man was sentenced on Oct. 15 to 127 years to life in prison for a murder that happened on a rural Santa Cruz...

SV Water District Approves Planned Rate Increase

No news is good news, goes the old adage. And Scotts Valley Water District officials are hoping that’s the message they should take from the...

Local Agencies’ Conservation Efforts Hope to Help Coho Salmon Populations Rebound

They’re an average of eight pounds, with distinct pink scales, and in this area, they’re officially endangered. Local coho salmon have declined more than...

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...