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April 24, 2026

Semi crash closes Mount Hermon Road

A portion of Mount Hermon Road between Felton and Scotts Valley will be closed in both directions until this afternoon after a semi-truck lost control and partially tipped over along the roadway.

Sales tax to increase in Scotts Valley April 1

A voter-imposed 0.5 percent sales tax increase will take effect April 1 in Scotts Valley. Sales tax will increase from 8.25 percent to 8.75 percent within the City of Scotts Valley.

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Scotts Valley extends Town Center negotiations with Safeway

Revamped playground headed for Bonny Doon

A new playground is on the way for the students of Bonny Doon Elementary School — as well as the Bonny Doon community as a whole — following an agreement by the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to allocate approximately $41,000 of designated park funds to the project.

Instructor enters scene with free self-defense class

Second-degree black belt Sylvia Reed has been teaching a free self defense class for women in Boulder Creek this month, as one of her first classes after receiving her teaching certification.

UPDATE: Assault on teen deemed a hoax

UPDATE, Thursday, March 20: The Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office have determined that the report that a 15-year-old girl was assaulted while walking home from school was a hoax. After completing an interview with the teen victim, she recanted her previous story due to inconsistencies.

Federal official visits Scotts Valley electrical motorcycle company

Fred Hochberg, the chairman and president of the Export-Import Bank of the United States, visited Zero Motorcycles this week to promote domestic job creation and clean energy creation by the Scotts Valley-based company.

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Bike safety program coming to Vine Hill Elementary; pathway awaiting approval

Scotts Valley youngsters at Vine Hill Elementary School are about to get a lesson in pedestrian and bike safety — just in time for the footpath between Scotts Valley High School and Siltanen Park to open.

Prescribed burn scheduled for Wednesday in Henry Cowell

The California Department of Parks and Recreation plans to ignite a 5-acre prescribed burn near the observation platform at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton starting on Wednesday, March 19.

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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...