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California State Parks is burning piles in various mountain state parks in Santa Cruz County and plans to continue the work through next spring. An estimated 400 burn piles will be burned throughout Big Basin Redwoods State Park, Castle Rock State Park and Henry Cowell...

Santa Cruz Symphony presents Holiday Concert this weekend The winter months begin with joyful celebration, and the Santa Cruz Symphony is jumping right in with its Holiday Concert at the Civic Auditorium on the weekend of Dec. 13-14. The Saturday performance is at 7:30pm, with the...

New choral director set for conductorial debut Cabrillo College has announced the appointment of Carlin Truong as its new director of choral and vocal studies. An experienced conductor and educator with an international background, Truong will make his conducting debut this December, leading performances by the...

Zayante Fire Protection District and its San Lorenzo Valley partners have received a $160,500 state grant to upgrade aging vehicle extrication equipment, improving emergency response capabilities for thousands of residents and visitors. The award, issued in October by the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS)...

Choir concerts to celebrate Christmas season The Spring Lakes Park Choir will be performing three identical concerts to celebrate the Christmas season. They will be performing folk, popular, classical, traditional, contemporary, sacred and secular music. All are invited to attend one of these free concerts: Tuesday,...

Construction of a new 7,500-square-foot clubhouse in Scotts Valley for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County has secured $1 million in federal funding, announced U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta on Nov. 20. The clubhouse will benefit the children of Scotts Valley and surrounding...

An 18-year-old man who participated in the 2019 kidnapping, robbery and murder of tech executive and cannabis entrepreneur Tushar Atre was convicted Wednesday for his role in the crime. Prosecutors say Kaleb Charters dropped three accomplices off in the Pleasure Point neighborhood of Santa Cruz,...

As the holiday season approaches, the Scotts Valley Police Department is offering essential safety tips to help residents enjoy a secure and worry-free festive period. “Here are a few tips to help you avoid becoming a victim of a crime,” stated the department. “Please take...

Mosquito and Vector Control assessment ballots show support Ballot results from the Santa Cruz County Mosquito and Vector Control District’s proposed benefit assessment shows more than 61% in support. The results were scheduled to be considered by the Board of Supervisors at its Nov. 18...

When Kaila Dettman was growing up beneath the redwoods of Ben Lomond, she spent her childhood racing through the ferns of Quail Hollow Ranch, watching baby quail skitter through the brush, and camping across the Santa Cruz Mountains with her family. She didn’t know...