Local Dentist Honored by Monterey Bay Dental Society
Dr. Ariana Ebrahimian was inducted as the President of the Monterey Bay Dental Society on November 20. She is reportedly the youngest person to hold that title. She worked in different positions on their Board for the past eight years and received accolades for managing their continuing education program for 2015.
Dougherty, Roberts wed
Long time Felton residents D.J. Dougherty and Becky Roberts were married September 21, 2013 at the Sesnon house in Aptos.
Quilts Drive helps CZU Fire survivors
Volunteers and families gathered, socially distant, at the end of October to disperse quilts to survivors of the CZU August Lightning Complex Fire.
The Quilt Drive, formed by members of the Pajaro Valley Quilt Association (PVQA), came together in a little less than a month,...
Santa Cruz woman dies in DUI crash
BOULDER CREEK—A 24-year-old Santa Cruz woman died late Thursday night in a solo-vehicle DUI crash in Boulder Creek.
California Highway Patrol officer Sam Courtney said Chyanne Pilgreen, 21, of Ben Lomond was driving a 2004 Nissan Xterra northbound on Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek...
Robert O. Gosswiller: Dec. 29, 1921 to May 29, 2013
Scotts Valley resident Robert O. Gosswiller died last week. He was 91.
Big Basin Redwoods State Park launches summer shuttle service for weekends, holidays
Just in time for the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend, California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks have announced that access to Big Basin Redwoods State Park will increase this summer with the addition of a free pilot shuttle program, a...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 15, 2023
Covid-19 test kits now available at libraries
Santa Cruz Public Libraries has announced the availability of Covid-19 Test Kits at all library branches.
These free kits, provided by the County of Santa Cruz Health Services Agency, are designed for at-home use, making it easier than ever...
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board unanimously approved a Drought Recovery and Water Capital Surcharge
On Thursday, November 19, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s Board of Directors conducted a public hearing to give customers the opportunity to protest the proposed rate increase of $1 per every unit of 748 gallons of water consumed. If written protests against the proposed surcharge had been filed at or prior to the end of the protest hearing by a majority of the affected property owners, the District Board would not have approved the surcharge.
Land Trust acquires Laurel Curve property for puma passage
The Land Trust of Santa Cruz County announced that it has completed a $650,000 deal to acquire 10 acres of land on the east side of Highway 17, near the Laurel Curve, with the intention of creating an wildlife underpass beneath the freeway.
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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