Martial arts studio expands
A procession of close to 300 people, many wearing martial arts uniforms, will parade from Elite Martial Arts in the Scotts Valley Square shopping center on Nov. 2 to the studio’s new location in Kings Village.
Police in pursuit of each other
Scotts Valley Sgt. Justin Milroy will race against law enforcement colleagues from across the county next weekend to support the Special Olympics in Northern California.
California State Parks reveals fire recovery plans for Big Basin
California State Parks has released its recovery plan for Big Basin Redwoods State Park, the oldest one in California.
Nearly five years on from the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, which torched over 90% of the park and destroyed more than 900 homes in the area,...
Michael Ray Clark: Feb. 14, 2013 — April 19, 2013
A celebration of life for Felton resident Michael Ray Clark, 50, will be Saturday, May 4, in Scotts Valley. He died in an accident April 19.
Santa Cruz County earns age-friendly designation
In line with state and local efforts to develop a statewide Master Plan for Aging, the County of Santa Cruz has announced it has been designated an “Age-Friendly Community” by the American Association of Retired Persons (AARP).
The County’s Human Services Department sought the designation...
An extreme home makeover for wheelchair-bound SV student
For Scotts Valley High School 17-year-old Kendra Kannegaard, the new hardwood floor in her family’s Scotts Valley home has changed her world.
Local schools battered by winter Covid-19 surge
Up until mid-December, the Bonny Doon Union Elementary School District had seen just a single case of Covid-19 in its student body this school year. And before that, it had only recorded one other case during the entire pandemic. Now, the school system currently...
Farmers face black market pressure
Recreational pot will become legal in the state on Jan. 1. That much is a given. But it remains unclear whether hundreds of local growers will be able to secure a permit to sell to dispensaries.
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...
