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Fire personnel from California State Parks are planning to conduct a 13-acre prescribed burn near the observation platform at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park on Monday, June 10, with alternate dates of June 11 or 12. All burning depends on weather and air quality conditions...

During a report at Council today, Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announced the California Department of Housing and Community Development had certified its Housing Element—on its first try. LaGoe said the City had received the good news about its residential development plan a day...

A major maintenance paving project on Highway 9 is scheduled to begin Monday, Aug. 19. The paving project will take place between Lazy Woods Road in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond. This 2.7-mile paving project will grind off the top layer of existing...

As Chris Somple, from DeLaveaga Properties, stood beside the island with the high-end platter featuring prosciutto and cheese balls during the open house for the 16-condo “The Encore at 4104,” he paused to take stock of just how far they’d come. He was there in...

Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade route extended this year Scotts Valley Police Department has announced the annual Scotts Valley 4th of July Parade and Flyover on Scotts Valley Drive beginning at noon on Thursday, July 4. This year the parade route has been extended to...

A 37-year-old San Lorenzo Valley man who was already facing felony rape and violent false imprisonment charges has been accused of additional offenses prosecutors say he committed earlier this month. But for several days in a row, the defendant, Michael Richard Kelly, who’s back in...

New federal funding announced for local Head Start programs U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren have announced new federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start services in Santa Cruz County. Over $4.8 million was secured to support the work of Encompass Community...

During a report at the April 3 Council meeting, Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announced the California Department of Housing and Community Development had certified its Housing Element—on its first try. LaGoe said the City had received the good news about its residential development...

Supervisor attends White House executive order event on AI Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors Chair Zach Friend participated in a White House executive order event Oct. 30 on artificial intelligence (AI), recognizing the County’s leadership in developing AI policies on behalf of the public. The...

Arrest made in Santa Cruz County freeway shooting Detectives assigned to the California Highway Patrol’s (CHP) Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit, working in partnership with detectives from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO), have arrested 33-year-old Raphael Shakur Abduh-Salam of Hayward, Calif., after identifying...