SVPD welcomes new hires to the force
In recent years, the Scotts Valley Police Department has found itself somewhat shorthanded, as several officers and sworn staff have left for other positions or outright retirement.
Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury digs into Sheriff’s spy tech
Learning about the dangers of surveillance technology can be empowering, the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury writes in the introduction to the new report they published June 20.
Its latest 20-page look at spy tech and data collection at the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s...
Supervisors vote to establish Third-party Plan Check program in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has voted to establish a Third-party Plan Check (TPC) program that will give permit seekers the option to get their plans reviewed primarily by a consultant they hire, rather than county staff.
The program, proposed by Supervisors Manu Koenig...
Scotts Valley firm takes on new attorney
The longtime Scotts Valley law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden and Martinez has another name to add to its sign — Christopher M. Wolcott.
Kathleen Bernadette (Murphy) Barker: Sept. 27, 1940 — Jan. 5, 2013
No public services will be held for Kathleen “Kay” Barker, who died peacefully in Mount Hermon with her family by her side.
Half-cents sales tax hike on April 1
The sales tax added to purchases throughout Santa Cruz County rises one half-cent on Saturday, April 1.
‘Crimes of the Heart’ leads off theater’s 30th year
New York Magazine once wrote of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning “Crimes of the Heart,” “From time to time, a play comes along that restores one’s faith in our theatre.”
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...
