Local Agencies’ Conservation Efforts Hope to Help Coho Salmon Populations Rebound
They’re an average of eight pounds, with distinct pink scales, and in this area, they’re officially endangered. Local coho salmon have declined more than 95% from their historic population level, according to the Center for Biological Diversity.
The main culprit is the degradation of spawning...
Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market set to reopen
Fans of locally sourced food rejoice: The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market will be returning for its fifth season next Saturday.
Road to recovery
Day by day, Matthew Abraham is recovering from a severe head injury he sustained in March that rendered him confused and caused him to leave his home without letting anyone know. The 21-year-old Scotts Valley resident’s disappearance launched an interstate search effort before he eventually realized that he might be missed and his traveling companion contacted authorities in Salt Lake City, Utah, three days after he left home.
Illegal-Search Settlement Talks Delayed Due to Lawyer’s Health Issues
In 2019, Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge John Gallagher told Darin Matthews the warrant he’d issued to law enforcement didn’t give police the right to search his vehicle.
But that’s what had happened on Feb. 19 that year, as the UCSC administrator was headed...
Cuts hit independent study program at SLV
The independent study program at San Lorenzo Valley High School is set for a major change this fall, and program director Wayne Sandles is exasperated.
Highway 9 plan ready for comment
People in San Lorenzo Valley still have several chances to comment on a draft plan to reshape Highway 9.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
