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October 17, 2026

2011: A year in review

2011: A year of ups and downs

Dry conditions cause worries for local water, fire personnel

With temperatures in the 70s the past several weeks, warm, dry conditions have defined the winter months in Santa Cruz County

Changing tactics

Talk of a new middle school has stopped as the gravity of the Scotts Valley Unified School District’s financial situation becomes clear.

Highway 9 near Felton to close

Highway 9 between Felton and Santa Cruz will be completely closed from the beginning of June until early October while Caltrans crews rebuild a section of the narrow mountain roadway.

News Briefs

Felton man to be tried for murder

District moves forward on SVMS project after Election Day win

Excitement is mounting throughout the Scotts Valley Unified School District as the prospect of a new middle school transitions from proposal to plan.

Battered by storms, Big Basin reopens more park trails

Over the past couple weeks, flames have once again been flickering up from the terrain of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a place that was almost entirely destroyed in the 2020 CZU Lightning Complex Fire. But this time, the fuel being consumed was vegetation and...

Stupid is as stupid does

Ben Lomond’s own rock band, My Stupid Brother, might be on its way to stardom.

Kessler’s care goes beyond the kicks

For 9-year-old George McClintock, Kessler’s Martial Arts and Fitness is the one place he can focus without his medication.

New electric motorcycle anything but a Zero

Zero Motorcycle founder and Chief Technical Officer Neal Saiki has promised comedian Jay Leno that the first street-legal Zero S electric motorcycle off the production line will go straight to Leno’s garage.

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Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant

Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety. The...