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Nancy Miller Gomez has been named the 2025-26 Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate, announced Santa Cruz Public Libraries and the County of Santa Cruz Department of Parks, Open Spaces and Cultural Services, along with Arts Council Santa Cruz County and Poetry Santa Cruz. In October...

Pitch In All Santa Cruz Cleanup Day returns May 10 Community members across Santa Cruz County are invited to take part in the second annual Pitch In All Santa Cruz Cleanup Day, happening Saturday, May 10. Volunteers of all ages are encouraged to sign up now...

Caltrans will host a public meeting next week in Felton to hear project details and provide input regarding the upcoming South Santa Cruz Highway 9 capital preventative maintenance project. The meeting will take place Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 5-7pm at the Felton Community Hall, 6191...

Cabrillo College has begun recruiting for its next superintendent/president, inviting qualified candidates to apply for leadership of the college, recognized as one of California’s top community colleges. Located in Santa Cruz County, overlooking Monterey Bay and nestled among the Santa Cruz Mountains and Pajaro Valley,...

Redwood Rx kicks off 3rd year of wellness programs Mountain Parks Foundation has officially launched the third season of Redwood Rx, a wellness initiative offering nature-based guided programs at Henry Cowell, Fall Creek and Big Basin Redwoods state parks. Designed to encourage individuals to connect with...

After more than seven years of dedication and service to Cabrillo College and the Santa Cruz County community, President and Superintendent Matt Wetstein has announced his retirement. Wetstein will continue working for Cabrillo College until Dec. 31, 2025, to allow the Board of Trustees time...

Caltrans will begin vegetation control work on the entire length of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk along the state highway system. The objective of this work is...

23rd Environmental Town Hall returns with Assemblymember Pellerin  The 23rd Environmental Town Hall, presented by the Valley Women’s Club Environmental Committee, is set to return on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1-3pm at Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, in Felton. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin will return, bringing...

Caltrans continues with a vegetation control project over the entire length of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk along the state highway system. The objective of this work...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) has been awarded a $100,000 grant to update hundreds of water meters in Ben Lomond. The funding from the Federal Bureau of Reclamation will replace 443 water meters. The new meters will help customers “detect water leaks faster, which...