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Santa Cruz Community Health Centers, a leading nonprofit provider of high-quality, affordable and comprehensive health services to everyone regardless of their ability to pay, today issued a reminder that the new state vaccination law takes effect Jan. 1, 2016. Also known as SB 277, the law eliminates vaccination exemptions related to personal or religious beliefs for children attending public or private schools, as well as day-care centers. The law will impact students attending school in the fall of 2016.

When Nancy Neiblas of Boulder Creek received a phone call from her son, Colter White, telling her he was in jail, she dropped the phone in shock.

The Center for Animal Protection & Education will host dog adoptions for those interested in taking home a new canine.

Safety first: The area’s inaugural National Night Out gathering took place Tuesday, Aug. 3, at the Cal Fire and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Service Center on Highway 9 in Felton. Law enforcement and fire personnel greeted neighbors who stopped by to meet their local peace officers. Kids got to climb inside a police cruiser, and children could be identified with a Child ID kit for a parent to take home. National Night Out is aimed at strengthening communities and encouraging them to fight back against crime.

Bob Roninger of Ben Lomond has seen quite a few fungi in his 94 years of life. This winter, the granddaddy of them all sprouted up in his front yard.

Two women—a 65-year-old Felton resident and a 35-year-old from Ben Lomond—sustained minor injuries when a car slammed into Felton Feed & Pet Supply on Sunday. The 30-year-old Ben Lomond man driving the blue BMW 3 series was uninjured in the crash, which occurred just before...

Learning about the dangers of surveillance technology can be empowering, the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury writes in the introduction to the new report they published June 20. Its latest 20-page look at spy tech and data collection at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s...

The Scotts Valley Unified School District’s Board of Trustees announced June 29 that it has hired Penny Weaver, an assistant superintendent in San Mateo, to lead the district.

Senior Caregiver Resource Fair returns to Ben Lomond Highlands Park Senior and Community Center and the Valley Women’s Club of San Lorenzo Valley will host the annual Senior Caregiver and Family Resource Fair from 4 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 10, at the Highlands...