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October 26, 2025

Fire damages Felton home

A fire at a single-family home in Felton was controlled by firefighters after about an hour on Wednesday afternoon.

Measure U campaign picks up steam, support

With slightly more than a month before the Tuesday, Nov. 5 special election, campaigning has begun in earnest for proponents of Scotts Valley’s Measure U — a proposal for an 8-year, half-cent sales tax increase that is designed to close the city’s budget deficit.

Hops festival this weekend in SV

The Friends of Scotts Valley Library this Saturday, will host its first Hops and Harvest celebration to raise money for programs and supplies at Scotts Valley Library.

Highway 9 grading to cause detours, delays this week

Highway 9 will undergo a paving and grinding operation scheduled to last three nights beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1. It will affect drivers in Ben Lomond, Brookdale and Boulder Creek, according to California Department of Transportation. 

Open air market hits the streets in Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek Open Air Market has found a weekend niche in the mountains. 

Depressed? Shorter days, less light could be the reason

Sunday, Sept. 22 was the first official day of the fall season, and while the days are still reasonably warm and sunny, the inexorable trudge toward winter is officially underway.

How to spot head lice and eradicate

Head lice are almost as common as a cold with anywhere from 6 to 12 million kids getting it each year and yet there is still a social stigma.

Kitchen fires the focus of fire prevention week

Kitchen fires are the leading cause of home fires, according to recent research, and local fire districts have turned their focus toward prevention of these fires as part of Fire Prevention Week which runs October 1 through 18.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

SV theater proponents announce first fundraiser event

The wheels are beginning to turn in earnest on a plan to bring live theater to Scotts Valley.

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News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025

Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...