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April 8, 2026

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...

Local tapped to helm Scotts Valley public works department

Scotts Valley has tapped a civil engineer who lives in town to take the reins of its second-largest department. As the new public works director...

Race Thru the Redwoods returns

August of 2013 is when Bernardo Tapia and Sarah Meyer Tapia found love beneath the redwoods. They had been friends for a while, but...

Scotts Valley Library shuts down for renovations

Just weeks after reopening, following the coronavirus lockdowns, the Scotts Valley Branch Library—one of the most frequented branches in the county—has closed. This time it’s...

The dog days of summer are here

They’re called the dog days of summer. You know, those sultry days with the hottest summer temperatures. The name “dog star” comes from the...

An SLV council? A committee is trying to make it a reality

The San Lorenzo Valley is a notch in the Santa Cruz Mountains made up of several small towns: Boulder Creek, Brookdale, Ben Lomond and...

SLVWD will shift approach for nonpayment

Even after the pandemic subsides, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) will not turn off customer’s water supply for nonpayment. SLVWD Manager Rick Rogers...

Sutter officials cite need for more family docs in Q&A with community

Maybe the “sense of abandonment” felt by locals due to Sutter Health’s move to nix its Scotts Valley urgent care site wouldn’t be so...

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...