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County hosts forums to shape future behavioral health services Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Services is hosting community forums to help shape the County’s First Behavioral Health Integrated Plan for 2026-29. Funded by the Behavioral Health Services Act, these forums aim to gather community input on...

County Park Friends, the nonprofit partner of Santa Cruz County Parks, has announced the launch of its All Kids Play 2025 campaign, an ambitious initiative aiming to raise $100,000 by December 2025. The campaign is dedicated to funding scholarships and park improvements that enable local...

Holiday Art & Craft Fair returns this Saturday Spring Lakes Park’s third annual Holiday Art & Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, from 10am-2pm, at its Clubhouse, 225 Mt. Hermon Road, in Scotts Valley. Get a head start on holiday shopping with a selection...

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Monica Martinez will host the District 5 State of the Roads Town Hall on Thursday, Nov. 13, at 6pm at Highlands Park Senior and Community Center in Ben Lomond. The event will feature updates on major road projects, storm preparation efforts...

In an extraordinary show of regional collaboration, local governments and community partners across Santa Cruz County are joining forces to keep food on the table and address increasing food insecurity for residents affected by the federal government shutdown. The County of Santa Cruz, the Santa...

Community Bridges WIC remains open during government shutdown  Community Bridges Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program remains fully funded and operational ensuring continued support for local families despite the ongoing federal government shutdown. While some federal nutrition programs—such as SNAP (CalFresh in California)—may experience delays or...

On a drizzly Saturday afternoon in Scotts Valley, the rain came down softly but the voices of Starbucks baristas rose over the din of traffic as they staged a pro-union protest outside of their drive-thru location on Mount Hermon Road. About a dozen Starbucks employees...

A 65-year-old Scotts Valley man was pulled from a van that broke through guardrails along the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into 30-foot-deep ocean water Sunday morning. The driver, identified as William Westerman, was pronounced dead at the hospital, and a dog found by the...

Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the final Food Truck Friday of the year takes place on Oct. 24 from 4:30-7:30pm at Skypark, 261 Kings Village Road,...

Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office has announced the launch of Fraud Notify, a new service that helps protect property owners from potential real estate fraud. The free, easy-to-use program allows anyone to sign up to receive an email alert whenever a document is recorded in...