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April 28, 2026

Local theaters premiere winter shows

As the holidays approach, local theaters, in Scotts Valley, Ben Lomond and Santa Cruz prepare to bring theater to the community with winter performances.

Tuesday fire slows traffic on Highway 17

A small wildland fire along Highway 17 snarled northbound traffic on the busy highway through Scotts Valley this morning.

Dispatch log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

City voters pass sales tax in landslide

Voters in Scotts Valley overwhelmingly voted Tuesday, Nov. 5 to approve Measure U, a temporary sales tax meant to preserve city services against the backdrop of a bleak budgetary crisis.

Obituary: Andrew John Farkas

Andrew John Farkas

Glenn “Yorky” William Olsen

Glenn “Yorky” William Olsen

Infant’s headstone found in Felton

The headstone of an infant who died in the 1930s was recently found in a Felton yard while a family was clearing brush on their property and a local historian seeks help in identifying the infants remaining family.

News Briefs

Dinner to honor vets

Felton Library bond measure could head to voters in 2014

In as little as a year’s time, Santa Cruz County residents may find themselves voting on a bond measure proposal that, if approved, could mean real results for the long-awaited and much-delayed plan to build a new facility for the Felton Library.

Measure U passes by wide margin

Voters in Scotts Valley overwhelmingly voted Tuesday to approve Measure U, a temporary sales tax meant to preserve city services against the backdrop of a bleak budgetary crisis.

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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...