Bethany University builds back after blaze
Twenty-three-year-old Bianca Pegg stares at the bare field where Bethany University’s cafeteria stood before it was destroyed by a fire in June.
Felton haunted house to benefit Valley Churches United, seeks volunteers
A Felton haunted house will donate its proceeds to support Valley Churches United Missions this year. The annual haunted house put on by Kent Diethrick and Carla Richmond seeks volunteers to help with the event which draws visitors from the entire San Lorenzo Valley.
Boy donates to charity after mother’s death
Xan Daven-Thomas was only 5 years old when Hospice of Santa Cruz County was there for him and his family, helping care for his mother during the final weeks of her battle with cancer.
Henflings Historic Sign Stolen
Henflings iconic black and white metal sign has apparently been stolen. It was there Thursday night and gone Friday morning.Â
Curtain drops on former SLV performing arts center
The final curtain dropped on the former Performing Arts Center at San Lorenzo Valley High School, as demolition crews from Salinas-based Tombleson Inc. spent Monday and Tuesday, Aug. 12 and 13, tearing down the venerable building.
Cabrillo College notifies students of security incident
In an abundance of caution, the Cabrillo Community College District has notified students of a recent data privacy incident.
On May 14, 2024, Cabrillo College became aware of unauthorized activity on the Cabrillo College computer network. Immediately upon discovery of the incident, Cabrillo College’s...
Library lease hammered out
After an 11th-hour delay in finalizing the lease agreement between the city of Scotts Valley and the county of Santa Cruz for the new library branch on Kings Village Road, the deal is set to move forward pending a vote of the Library Joint Powers Board set for Monday, June 6.
County Fair plans full return in September
Organizers for the Santa Cruz County Fair say they are preparing for a complete in-person return of the annual event in September.
Carnival rides, livestock shows, floriculture, arts and crafts, the Agricultural History Project, food booths, the pumpkin contest and the apple pie contest—they’re all...
Santa Cruz County supervisors move to stop wage theft, investigate Project Labor Agreements
Santa Cruz County First District Supervisor Manu Koenig, in collaboration with Fourth District Supervisor Felipe Hernandez, urged an operational review of how County Public Works projects are awarded to ensure that the contractors selected pay their workers fairly and complete projects on time.
The Dec....
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.
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