News Briefs | Published June 30, 2023
Temporary road closures announced for Boulder Creek 4th of July Parade
The County of Santa Cruz Department of Community Development and Infrastructure has announced that Boulder Creek Business Association will be blocking vehicle access on a portion of Highway 9 between South Street and Highway...
Longtime Mount Hermon CEO Williams dies
Mount Hermon Christian Camps and Conference Center Chief Executive Officer Roger Williams passed away on Sunday, Sept. 14 after a near-three-year battle with cancer.
Scotts Valley Mayor Declares City’s Commitment to Diversity
After officially designating September as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm moved on to another proclamation that was close to his heart.
Referencing incidents of hatred and discrimination across Santa Cruz County, he announced the City’s commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion,...
Locals express optimism, confusion on big Californian ‘opening day’
While June 15 marked the day California was to return to “business as usual,” according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, local residents were all over the map as far as how they said they’d react to “opening up.”
On Tuesday, California ditched its system of...
Local Controlled-Burn Projects Proceed
The air’s a bit hazy and it smells like someone’s having a campfire.
It’s 11:11am on March 8, and fire appears to snake along the underbrush, lapping at twigs, cascading upwards, alongside ponderosa pine trees.
But there will be no hotdogs and marshmallows today. And this...
Coop the key to easy local eating
An increasing number of people are turning to traditional means of putting food on the tables — farming it themselves.
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...
