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October 12, 2025

SLVWD rates will increase Aug. 20

San Lorenzo Valley Water District customers can expect their monthly bills to increase thanks to the recently adopted CZU wildfire recovery surcharge.  Beginning on Aug....

Local groundwater agency plan open for public comment

Sierra Ryan has her work cut out for her. With much of California suffering from drought, Ryan, interim water resources manager for Santa Cruz...

Supervisors look to ease CZU rebuilding challenges

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a proposal that, if given final approval when it returns to the board...

Scotts Valley city projects inch toward completion | Council Briefs

In her first Scotts Valley City Council meeting since announcing she was moving on to a job in Coronado, city manager Tina Friend on...

Santa Cruz County health officer says mask order won’t change behavior

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Saying that she has not yet seen reliable data that a countywide masking mandate would alter personal behavior or lower Covid-19 cases,...

Scotts Valley crime rates rise in pandemic-impacted year

While assaults dropped by 27% last year in Scotts Valley, other crimes increased—including burglaries almost doubling, according to stats presented to Scotts Valley City...

Brothers collecting used games to send to Kenya

There was a time when “Call of Duty: Black Ops,” “Forza Horizon” and “Halo 3” all got regular rotations in the Schneider brothers’ Xbox...

Felton Fire event kicks off application process for potential first responders

The sun glinted off of the fire apparatus that had been pulled out of the Felton Fire Protection District’s station. On Sunday, teams of...

Local schools require masks indoors

As Tanya Krause, the superintendent of Scotts Valley Unified School District, prepared her welcome letter for parents, she began how she might have in...

Zayante Fire Chief retires after nearly three decades with district

ZAYANTE—After more than 27 years of service to the Zayante Fire Protection District, John Stipes hung up his white helmet for the final time...

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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...