Covid-19 outbreak linked to show at Felton Music Hall
At least four concertgoers have tested positive for the novel coronavirus after attending a Grateful Dead-themed performance in Felton, although none had to be hospitalized, Santa Cruz County health officials said Tuesday.
“That meets the definition of an outbreak,” said Santa Cruz County spokesperson Jason...
RTC seeks input for project aimed at adapting county transportation network for climate resiliency
Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) is seeking community input through an online survey on its Climate Adaptation Vulnerability Assessment and Priorities Report (CAVA) project.
The RTC, the County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure and the Santa Cruz County Office...
Local Couple Celebrates 70 Years of Marriage
According to U.S. Census data, just half of the marriages occurring from 1970 to 1984 for both men and women reached their 25th anniversary.
Scotts Valley residents Darrell and Sue Yeaney have overcome those unfavorable odds—easily.
They met at Westminster College in Pennsylvania in the fall...
Felton Community Hall reopens, looks for new members
From birthday parties to weddings to Jazzercise and Zumba, the Felton Community Hall has been a local place to host events and make memories.
After 100 years as a neighborhood hub, members of its board of directors are looking for the community to help keep...
Hop N’ Barley Fest Returns
Kombucha aficionados, beer guzzlers and funk fans take note, Saturday marks the in-person return of the Santa Cruz County Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival at Skypark in Scotts Valley.
Felton resident Patrick Grube, who started the event 13 years ago, says he’s looking forward to...
Senator’s Virtual Stop-Over in Scotts Valley Received Favorably
It was a bit of a love-in when State Senator John Laird updated the Scotts Valley City Council on the goings-on in Sacramento last week.
With a slew of housing, wildfire prevention and social service bills moving through the upper chamber, there’s been a lot...
Female leaders Ready to Guide Scotts Valley’s 2022 Rebound
On Tuesday, new Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe went for a tour of the library building currently undergoing a full renovation and was greeted by a familiar face.
Yolande Wilburn, who just succeeded Susan Nemitz as director of Santa Cruz Public Libraries after overseeing...
Local Controlled-Burn Projects Proceed
The air’s a bit hazy and it smells like someone’s having a campfire.
It’s 11:11am on March 8, and fire appears to snake along the underbrush, lapping at twigs, cascading upwards, alongside ponderosa pine trees.
But there will be no hotdogs and marshmallows today. And this...
Skypark set for needed facelift, could be open within weeks
It’s the place President George H. W. Bush landed in Marine One after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, but it’s been largely closed over the past year.
But now, renovations have begun at Skypark, Scotts Valley’s main community green space, used for organized sports, family...
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...
