Health and Fitness: Race into shape
One way to get in shape during the summer is to train for a race. Santa Cruz County has a wealth of options during the summer and early fall. The past several years have seen an increase in the popularity of triathlons and endurance races all across the state, and our area is prime location for these types of races.
Ex-School Administrator Gets Trial Date
While the three-year window for some adults to file lawsuits under a landmark childhood sex abuse statute has now closed, one of the cases that emerged through the #MeToo movement is inching its way toward trial.
Plenty of paperwork has been flooding into Solano County...
Burglary suspect robs Santa Cruz home
The Santa Cruz Police Department is asking for the community’s help in identifying a burglary suspect who was captured on video surveillance inside the victim’s residence last Saturday.
Man pleads not guilty in girlfriend’s death
Felton resident Richard Chavez pleaded not guilty in the death of his girlfriend, Deanna Dudley, at his March 18 arraignment in Santa Cruz.
Man killed in crash near Felton
A 45-year-old man died early Sunday morning when his vehicle careened off of Graham Hill Road near Felton and smashed onto a tree.
California Highway Patrol Officer Israel Murillo said the man, who has not been named, was driving a 2009 Nissan Altima north on...
Entries sought for annual Apple Pie Baking Contest (Briefs)
Have your apple pie announced as the “Best in Santa Cruz County and the Pajaro Valley” on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at the 47th annual Apple Pie Baking Contest held on the opening day of the Santa Cruz County Fair.
The Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest...
Show dog stolen in Scotts Valley
A Great Dane champion show dog was reported stolen from a man’s home on the 2400 block of El Rancho Drive in Scotts Valley on Tuesday, May 8.
Scotts Valley welcomes Johnson as new mayor
In a wool sport coat he’d picked up while in Manhattan, Scotts Valley outgoing Mayor Jack Dilles glanced over to see the man taking his job approaching. There was Vice Mayor Randy Johnson in a striking navy blue suit and tie.
“You look great,” Dilles...
Smoke in the valley
The San Lorenzo Valley has everything a nature lover could want: picturesque scenery, tall trees, fresh mountain streams. When it comes to air quality, however, the valley might be more akin to the Los Angeles Basin.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025
Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday
The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...