Scotts Valley Police offer holiday crime prevention tips
Scotts Valley Police Department is offering some advice to community members, as the region enters into the holiday season, to ensure everyone stays safe and enjoys this time of year.
“Please take the time and do your part to make the holidays safe for everyone,”...
Scotts Valley Housing Element workshop features little community input
Scotts Valley hosted a virtual public workshop May 30 to discuss the draft Housing Element that was released May 19, but the meeting yielded few comments and was cut off after less than an hour—before all comments could be aired verbally.
The all-important residential development...
Saloon Room erupts with hardcore punk volcano
A slate of bands brought hardcore and punk energy to the Saloon Room at the storied Brookdale Lodge last Friday.
Despite the growling vocals, thrashing sonics and aggressively swirling bodies in the circle pit, the Aug. 11 event—featuring Mondo Chaga, Curb Creeps, Bastard Machine and...
Santa Cruz County sees first reported case of Delta variant
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Public Health Department announced Tuesday that a resident has tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19.
The patient is a man in his 50s who experienced mild symptoms. The sample was taken on June 10, county spokesman Jason...
Santa Cruz Mountains wildfire quelled quickly
A fire that grew to a half-acre in the Santa Cruz Mountains was extinguished quickly Friday morning before it could threaten the nearby communities of Boulder Creek and Brookdale, authorities said.
The fire broke out before 6:30am, said Ben Lomond Fire Protection District Chief Stacie...
Free water testing available for Santa Cruz County individuals with household wells
Santa Cruz County has launched a free water quality testing program that includes opportunities for Point of Use treatment and drinking water replacement for residents of Santa Cruz County who rely on household groundwater wells for their drinking water.
In Santa Cruz County, it is...
Resident, SVWD Come to Terms on Back Pay
A local resident who contends he’s been overcharged for water service for several years says he’s now willing to accept Scott Valley Water District’s offer of three years of back pay.
Now David McNair, who took over as SVWD’s general manager Nov. 1, says while...
Solo-vehicle crash into power pole on Highway 9 causes outage and closure
Traffic on state Highway 9, north of Boulder Creek, in Santa Cruz County, was reopened to one-way traffic on July 4 after the highway was briefly closed because of a traffic collision that set a power pole ablaze, causing a nearby power outage for...
Free Narcan distribution set for Sunday in Felton
Over the past year, Santa Cruz Community Health clocked 1,700 patient visits at its Mountain Health Center in Ben Lomond, which opened in early 2022.
The organization is continuing to deepen its roots in the San Lorenzo Valley, including through a fentanyl-antidote-distribution drive at the...
Scotts Valley introduces $36M budget, as revenues come in at almost $31M
For City of Scotts Valley staff, preparing the budget is a year-long endeavor. That’s because it’s the critical financial document that provides a roadmap for where the community is headed.
And on May 21, Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe presented her proposal for where...
Community encouraged to take Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan survey
The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s...
