SV Water District Approves Planned Rate Increase
No news is good news, goes the old adage.
And Scotts Valley Water District officials are hoping that’s the message they should take from the amount of public comment they got before approving a 5% rate hike—virtually zilch.
“We had no one,” said Piret Harmon, the...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 17, 2023
New federal funding announced for local Head Start programs
U.S. Reps. Jimmy Panetta and Zoe Lofgren have announced new federal funding for Head Start and Early Head Start services in Santa Cruz County. Over $4.8 million was secured to support the work of Encompass Community...
Resurfacing at the Fishhook Began January 4
A Caltrans project to resurface and widen the shoulders of Highway 17 in Santa CruzCounty was to begin on Monday, January 4, weather permitting. When the rain passes, Caltrans will need to reschedule their start date. In the meantime, their projected schedule is as follows:
Soquel woman found deceased in river
The body of a 26-year-old woman was found Monday afternoon submerged in the San Lorenzo River behind Highlands Park in Ben Lomond.
Fire burns home in Felton
No one was injured as a vacant home on Highway 9 in Felton burned to the ground early Thursday morning.
Full closure of Highway 35 near Bear Creek Road set to begin Monday
Major repairs to damage from winter storms will result in the closure of Highway 35 in the Santa Cruz Mountains beginning Monday, Oct. 2.
This closure will be in place approximately three miles north of the junction of Highway 35 and Highway 17, near Bear...
Taking Steps to Economic Recovery
Last Friday, we hosted a Zoom webinar for local businesses to share experiences, lessons learned, and plans for the future as businesses transition to each stage of reopening. The City’s goal was a business-led discussion on what safety measures can and should be taken...
‘Crimes of the Heart’ leads off theater’s 30th year
New York Magazine once wrote of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning “Crimes of the Heart,” “From time to time, a play comes along that restores one’s faith in our theatre.”
New Scotts Valley Middle School project takes first steps
Contractors for the Scotts Valley Unified School District this week began assembly of the first of 10 new portable classrooms at the Scotts Valley Middle School.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...
