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September 6, 2025

Scotts Valley Approves 16-Condo Project in Heart of City

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Across the street from a strip mall and the Scotts Valley Middle School, and right next to brand-new townhouses, another development is set to rise. That’s because Scotts Valley City Council recently approved its latest housing project, “The Encore at 4104,” in the beating heart...

Sexual Predator’s Hearing for Bonny Doon Release Plan Draws Crowd

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The hubbub at the Santa Cruz County Courthouse Tuesday morning was so loud a sheriff’s deputy had to tell the 50-plus Bonny Doon community members to pipe down. They were awaiting a hearing on whether or not convicted rapist Michael Cheek would be allowed to...

New Book Dives Into Big Basin’s History

Before the CZU August Lightning Complex fires decimated Big Basin Redwoods State Park, visitors who canvassed the trails and camped beneath the redwoods saw different things: towering trees; various and beautiful flora and fauna; abundant wildlife, babbling brooks and starry skies. But when Traci...

SLVUSD Parents Enrolled Fewer Kindergartners Than Expected

On the first day of school in the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District this year, total enrollment stood at around 50 students below what was projected. “I’m not overly alarmed at this point,” said Superintendent Christopher Schiermeyer. “We have some families we’re still following...

Mobile Covid-19 Testing Comes to Felton

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The number of people contracting Covid-19 in Santa Cruz County has been giving pause to community health leaders, but according to statistics from the county’s Health Service Agency, the area may be in a trend of receding cases.  Since the arrival of the Delta variant,...

Nonprofit Looks for County’s Young Leaders

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A local nonprofit has launched a drive to help young people have a bigger say in the development of the county. The United Way of Santa Cruz County is currently seeking members for a Youth Action Network, a new project meant to provide Gen Z...

One Year Removed, Residents Remember CZU Fires

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San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley neighbors, think back to where you were a year ago today. If you lived in Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Ben Lomond, Felton, Zayante, Lompico, Bonny Doon or Scotts Valley, you had been evacuated from your home, courtesy of the...

Court Considers Whether Sexually Violent Predator Can Move to Bonny Doon

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A convicted rapist named Michael Cheek, who psychologists have said could be at risk of reoffending, wants to become the newest Bonny Doon resident, and District Attorney Jeff Rosell says he’s trying to stop that from happening. “We fought tooth and nail at every opportunity...

Refreshing Flavors at Scotts Valley Art, Wine & Beer Fest

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During an aerial performance, Alana Del Chiaro, 11, had a chance to show off the hoop skills she’d been practicing over the past three weeks. “It’s kind of scary,” she said after her performance. “It was fun.” Somala, her mom, beamed, as hundreds of people milled...

Santa Cruz County reports 210th Covid-19 death

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SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County on Wednesday announced that a man in his 60s died from Covid-19 on Aug. 15. County spokesman Jason Hoppin said that the man was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions. The death was the 210th in Santa Cruz County attributable to...

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Homeless Point-in-Time Count shows continued progress in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP) has released results of the 2025 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, demonstrating a significant drop in individuals...