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Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $100,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, to support its ongoing enforcement and education programs to help reduce the number of serious injuries and deaths on our roads. “We...

Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau named ‘County of the Year’ Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau received the “County of the Year” award at the California Farm Bureau 2025 Annual Meeting in December. The award was given to Santa Cruz for its outstanding leadership in membership acquisition,...

Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency announced that its Public Health Division has been awarded three competitive state grants totaling $639,631 from the California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS). The funding will support programs aimed at preventing impaired driving and improving the safety of bicyclists,...

Scotts Valley Police Department arrested one person for driving under the influence of intoxicants and two subjects were issued citations for driving while their license was suspended at a DUI checkpoint on Dec. 18. The DUI checkpoint was held at Mt. Hermon Rd between Glen...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is inviting local residents to join its standing committees, with the deadline for applications now extended to Jan. 8. SLVWD is currently seeking public members for several advisory committees, including the Administration Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, and the...

Santa Cruz County is preparing for a significant storm system expected to bring several inches of rain over the next week, with the potential for localized flooding, hazardous travel conditions and power outages. Residents are urged to prepare now, particularly as holiday travel increases, including...

When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents, it marked the loss of a familiar gathering place—a stop for prescriptions, last-minute essentials and, for generations of locals, a...

A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded to the crash at about 10:39 a.m. on Dec. 14. Authorities said the man...

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...