County’s Top Librarian Thrilled About Possibilities for Local Libraries
When the Boulder Creek library reopens May 7, it will feature a completely revamped children’s area, community room updates and a new teen section. The stained-glass window will remain a showpiece, and there will be an art gallery as well as a pleasant reading...
‘Fame’ opens at high school
For Louis Kruse, a San Lorenzo Valley High School senior who is headed to the American Musical and Dramatic Academy in New York for college, SLV’s winter musical presents a new kind of challenge.
Heavy Rains Force Local Evacuations
Felton resident Melissa Harrell, 42, knows there’s a price to pay to live in paradise. And this weekend—with a chance of debris flows in the forecast—that meant scooping up the family and escaping a potential natural disaster, once more.
“For me, it’s a bummer to...
Former supervisor endorses candidate
Fifth District Santa Cruz County Supervisor candidate Bruce McPherson has gained a well-connected ally in his bid to become the next Santa Cruz County Supervisor.
SV tech company settles with Microsoft for $200 million
Computer giant Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $200 million to Scotts Valley technology company VirnetX Holding Corp. in a settlement outside of court.
Recent Collision Rekindles Pedestrian Concerns
For months they’ve been the most vocal community voices at civic meetings, putting in their two cents about traffic safety at nearly every opportunity. And now, following a pedestrian road incident, and with new faces in key Scotts Valley administrative posts, it seems the...
Scotts Valley garbage headed out of county
To save residents money on trash pickup, Scotts Valley will haul its garbage nearly 40 miles to Marina, instead of taking it to the county-run landfill in Watsonville.
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...