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October 2, 2025

Supervisor Zach Friend announces he will not seek reelection in 2024

Santa Cruz Supervisor and current Board Chair Zach Friend announced Friday that he will not seek a fourth term on the Santa Cruz County...

SVUSD considered calling CPS over boy’s pandemic protest

Court documents in a lawsuit brought by a 7-year-old Brook Knoll Elementary School student against the Scotts Valley Unified School District show the superintendent...

Santa Cruz County earns age-friendly designation

In line with state and local efforts to develop a statewide Master Plan for Aging, the County of Santa Cruz has announced it has...

Sheriff’s Office hosts active shooter drills at San Lorenzo Valley campus

A voice rings out over the handheld radio: “Numerous callers reporting gunfire in the middle school gym.” With that, the first active shooter scenario...

Slew of road construction projects set to begin for San Lorenzo Valley

Highway 9 to close at Jaye’s Slide for utility work Highway 9 at Jaye’s Slide (PM 8.8) in Ben Lomond will be closed in both...

Man suffers burns in Ben Lomond structure fire

A fire that broke out in a cabin at a construction company yard about a mile north of Ben Lomond on Tuesday spread to...

Alcohol suspected in Boulder Creek crash that killed man, injured another

A 34-year-old man was killed, and his passenger seriously hurt, after the truck he was driving struck a tree and flipped over just after...

Meeting gives update on potential Big Basin Water Company receivership

On July 13, the Highlands Park Senior Center was teeming with frustrated San Lorenzo Valley residents. Customers of Big Basin Water Company (BBWC) gathered—in-person...

Joint meeting delves into creation of Scotts Valley’s Housing Element

During the joint special meeting of the Scotts Valley Council and Planning Commission, held at the end of last month, the City’s plan for...

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...

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025

Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...