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September 14, 2025

Sheriff’s Office: Most Residents Stayed During Evacuations

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When it rains, it pours—especially in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which is designated as a temperate rainforest biome. While Southern California has dabbled in drought for years on end, the Santa Cruz region has a feast-or-famine approach to rainfall in the winter months. The...

Brookdale man arrested for second alleged molestation

On Jan. 25, deputies of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man awaiting trial for multiple counts of alleged child molestation when detectives were told he allegedly molested a second child in 2007.

A Scotts Valley weekend of art and wine

Art, wine, food, music and beer — all were showcased at the 10th annual Scotts Valley Art & Wine Festival last weekend in Skypark.

Graham Hill delays to start next week

Traffic delays are expected on Graham Hill Road between Treetop Drive and Henry Cowell Drive south of Felton for four months starting late next week and running through Oct. 30. Santa Cruz County is installing a 10-inch sewer main along the road.

Ben Lomond couple arrested in connection with robbery

A man and a woman were arrested the afternoon of Jan. 12 in connection with the armed robbery of Jamba Juice in Scotts Valley two days earlier.

Smoke in Scotts Valley caused by controlled burn

Heavy smoke from controlled burns at Wilder Ranch State Park drifted through Scotts Valley today, causing residents to wonder if there was a large fire in the are.

SLV Sheriff’s Center moves in with Cal Fire

The San Lorenzo Valley Sheriff’s Service Center is moving to a new address in Felton to save money during a cash-strapped time for county government.

Local groundwater agency plan open for public comment

Sierra Ryan has her work cut out for her. With much of California suffering from drought, Ryan, interim water resources manager for Santa Cruz County Environmental Health, is careful to keep her ducks in a low-flow row.  When she’s not busy attending Water Commission meetings...

Santa Cruz County opens temporary evacuation points

To provide evacuated residents being impacted by ongoing storms, the Santa Cruz County Office of Response, Recovery and Resilience, in partnership with the City of Scotts Valley and City of Watsonville, have opened temporary evacuation points (TEPs) at the Scotts Valley Community Center, 360...

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...