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April 27, 2026

Rain pushes to record annual totals

As April storms pound the Santa Cruz Mountains, annual rainfall amounts continue to shatter records dating back decades.

Scotts Valley Library begins upgrades

This summer the Scotts Valley public library is set to draw $500,000 in Measure S funds for facility improvements.

Highway 9 reopens

A portion of Highway 9, damaged from torrential rains, has reopened as part of a $7 million emergency-road project.

Former Brookdale Lodge owner gets 4-year prison term

The former owner of the Brookdale Lodge, who was convicted of wire fraud last fall, was sentenced on April 3 to 48 months in prison and ordered to pay $4.2 million in restitution.

SLVWD won’t release letter from Vierra

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District on Wednesday refused to release a letter that it had cited Monday as the reason it decided to pay ex-director Terry Vierra’s legal bills for two years.

Vierra stuck with lawyer fees and fine

Terry Vierra’s request in late 2014 that the San Lorenzo Valley Water District take on his conflict-of-interest case turned out to be a costly gamble – for him and for the district.

SLVWD drops appeal, won’t pay Vierra’s judgment

 In a dramatic turnaround, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors voted unanimously on Monday, April 3 to spend no further money on the Terry Vierra conflict-of-interest case.

$33.29 million contract for SV Middle School

The Scotts Valley Unified School District’s plans to begin reconstruction of its middle school may be stalled by the Trump Administration, but this week it went ahead and took steps to sign up a general contractor for the project.

Salaries of top public employees

Here is a list of the top salaries among local schools, governments, water districts and fire departments.

SLV’s Brian Lee gets $5,523 raise, possibly another $7,200

Brian Lee, district manager for the San Lorenz Water District, received a “Satisfactory to Good” rating at a closed-door annual employee evaluation on March 22, it was announced at the meeting.

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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...