Scotts Valley leaders vote to enshrine youth rights
Scotts Valley put youth at the heart of its agenda March 20, as the City Council voted unanimously to adopt a Youth Bill of Rights that was championed by Councilmember Alan Timms, the City’s newest elected official.
In fact, the local leaders went further than...
County’s Cannabis Tax Revenues See Major Drop
Santa Cruz County is seeing a decline in its cannabis industry, with tax revenues falling far short of projections for the 2021-22 fiscal year.
County officials say that current revenues of $1.68 million are lagging behind projections by more than $1 million, and by $1.6...
Boothby sisters blaze past competition, finish 1-2 at SCCAL championships
When the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League was given the green light to allow the cross country season to proceed, most coaches and students figured they’d get to at least one or two meets, at the most.
Six weeks later, and with no reported Covid-19...
Highway 9 drainage repairs south of Felton continue with daytime traffic control
Travelers on Highway 9 south of Felton will encounter daytime one-way traffic control as crews perform emergency repairs to drainage systems, announced Caltrans on Wednesday.
One-way reversing traffic control will be in effect on Highway 9 one-half mile south of Glengarry Road, Wednesday through Friday,...
ATM stolen from Spanky’s Café
After consecutive break-ins, Spanky’s Café in Ben Lomond is now missing an ATM.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to a report of a burglary at an establishment along the 9500 block of Highway 9 on May 12.
“An ATM was stolen from...
Scotts Valley Performing Space Inches Closer To Opening
It’s been under construction for years, and on June 15, Scotts Valley City Council agreed to approve the opening of a new multi-purpose event facility.
The Scotts Valley Theater Guild has been developing the performance arts space, located at 251-B Kings Village Road, since March...
County moves to oppose all sexual predator placements
After a significant portion of the Bonny Doon community mobilized to try to keep a man who raped a 21-year-old woman in the 1980s from moving to town, Santa Cruz County is now seeking changes to California law, so it can have additional tools...
SLVUSD explores selling land of historic schoolhouse that burned
A century ago, Alba Road—between Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek—was home to Walter Ranch, which boasted 5,000 strawberry plants, the pioneering Guichard family, easy access to about a dozen saloons, and a cute one-room schoolhouse built in 1985 1895.
This early educational institution was devoured...
Reversing Vehicle Hits and Kills Davenport Woman
A 76-year-old Davenport pedestrian was killed Dec. 16 after she was struck by a fellow community member’s vehicle at Swanton Road, just east of Pacific Coast Highway.
The incident occurred around 3pm as a 77-year-old male driver, also from Davenport, was reversing a 2002 Ford...
Santa Cruz Art Show Highlights CZU Survivors’ Stories, Talents
In August of 2020, local artist Mary May Tartaro almost lost it all. She and her family lived on 25 acres in the San Lorenzo Valley with multiple buildings on their property, including their family home, Tartaro’s artist studio, her son’s cabin, a guest...
Local tourism reaches more than $1.4B in Santa Cruz County region
As National Travel and Tourism Week reaches its midpoint in the United States, Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) announced that the local tourism industry...
