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October 11, 2025

Less than half of residents evacuated during sweeping debris flow response

The first heavy rains of 2021 moved into the Santa Cruz Mountains in late January, prompting Cal Fire and the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s...

Casa Nostra comes to Scotts Valley

Mario Ibarra and Raffaele Cristallo, co-owners of the beloved Ben Lomond restaurant, Casa Nostra, opened a new location in Scotts Valley this week. After nine...

Falling case rates could mean return to class for valley’s young students

Santa Cruz County’s adjusted case rate recently fell below the state’s threshold (28 per 100,000 per day) needed to reopen in-class instruction for grades...

Transportation plan draft prioritizes Scotts Valley Drive, Mount Hermon Road

The City of Scotts Valley’s Active Transportation Plan reached another milestone as the draft was unveiled at a City Council meeting on Feb. 3.  The...

Tensions boil over in SLV water merger meeting

In a tense, two-and-a-half-hour board meeting on Feb. 4 that included more than 100 attendees, San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) broached the subject...

Scotts Valley seeks to curb ‘targeted picketing’

The Scotts Valley City Council will weigh whether to halt “targeted picketing” within 300 feet of a particular person’s residence at its Feb. 17...

SVWD rebuilds largest water treatment plant

The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) has begun construction on its largest water treatment plant, Orchard Run. GSE Construction demolished the 38-year-old plant in December...

Vine Hill Elementary PTA members and community rally for auction

Late January the Vine Hill elementary PTA announced an online auction beginning Feb. 5 and continuing until the PTA’s first-ever virtual live auction on...

Beauty-industry workers sue state officials, saying they’ve been unfairly targeted during shutdowns

Jennifer Wadsworth and Mat Weir, Contributing Reporters If you ask beauty salon owners in Santa Cruz County, they’ll tell you the on-and-off lockdowns during the...

North County water districts explore consolidation

SANTA CRUZ MOUNTAINS—Today the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) and Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) announced their respective boards of directors will consider...

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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...