Members of Congress call for year-found federal firefighters
“California wildfire seasons, unfortunately, are turning into wildfire years,” said U.S. Rep Jimmy Panetta (D-Carmel Valley) in a recent press release.
Panetta, along with two senators and 20 other members of Congress from California, called for the creation of a year-round wildland fire workforce in...
Felton church turns 50
On Oct. 15, 1961, the doors of a former summer camp mess hall opened, welcoming 131 people into the first gathering of the Evangelical Free Church of Felton.
CZU Lightning Complex Fires Damage Map
The Santa Cruz County Emergency Operations Center has released a map of properties damaged in the CZU Lighting Complex Fires.
‘Police in Pursuit’ is raising money for Special Olympics
For Scotts Valley Police Officer John Hohmann the chance to race police cars on a speedway to raise money for Special Olympics was an idea long in the making.
Caltrans sets lower speed limits along Highway 9
Caltrans will lower speed limits on several segments of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County following a recent engineering and traffic survey of an 11.63-mile section of the roadway.
The study area begins just south of Exit Road at the Santa Cruz city limits and...
County Park Friends launches campaign to support youth recreation
County Park Friends, the nonprofit partner of Santa Cruz County Parks, has announced the launch of its All Kids Play 2025 campaign, an ambitious initiative aiming to raise $100,000 by December 2025.
The campaign is dedicated to funding scholarships and park improvements that enable local...
Community theater fights to stay open
Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild may go dark before the first player hits his mark under the blaring, new spotlight.
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
Dauksa is a...
