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Scotts Valley
February 2, 2026

Backyard burn season extinguished for summer

As of today, backyard burn season is officially closed for the summer.  

Scotts Valley candidate forum tonight

The three candidates running for 5th District Santa Cruz County Supervisor will participate in a candidate forum tonight at the Scotts Valley Community Center.

Training Day

Members of the Scotts Valley Police Department SWAT team practiced last week on the former site of the Slawinski Auction House on Scotts Valley Drive before the facility’s demolition Monday, April 23.

Mayor kisses Blarney Stone for eloquence

Scotts Valley Mayor Donna Lind took the advice of two young women from Dublin, Ireland, who she met while standing in a two-hour line to kiss the Blarney Stone: She first applied Chapstick.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

News briefs

Cost of state park pass to increase substantially May 1

Lice buster comes to town

It can be a parent’s worst nightmare: A child comes home from school with a scalp full of creepy crawlies.

Words from above

University to lease campus through May

Olivet University has signed a lease to remain on the Bethany University campus in Scotts Valley through the end of May.

Scotts Valley housing project gets underway

After a year and a half of planning, ground finally broke Monday, April 23 on the Woodside project, as crews began demolishing the empty buildings of the former RVs of Merritt dealership to clear way for the residential and commercial development on Scotts Valley Drive.

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Highway 17 overnight lane closures continue through Tuesday south of Sugarloaf...

Travelers on Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley will continue to encounter a reduction to one lane of travel in each direction on Monday and...