French broom cutting begins
On May 8, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, on a 3-2 vote, approved a five-part plan for the eradication of French Broom, an invasive plant species, from its sensitive Olympia Well Head, a protected watershed around an old quarry off West Zayante Road in Felton.
Curt Griffiths Sept. 17, 1962 — Sept. 3, 2011
Santa Cruz native Curt Griffiths died in Chico at the age of 48. The cause of his death is unknown.
Scotts Valley man accused of child sexual assault pleads not guilty
On March 7, a 62-year-old Scotts Valley man pleaded not guilty to 12 felony aggravated sex assault of a minor charges, and denied additional special allegations, in Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
Anthony Pujals is accused of committing the offenses in 1998. According to a...
Highway 9 drainage repairs south of Felton continue with daytime traffic control
Travelers on Highway 9 south of Felton will encounter daytime one-way traffic control as crews perform emergency repairs to drainage systems, announced Caltrans on Wednesday.
One-way reversing traffic control will be in effect on Highway 9 one-half mile south of Glengarry Road, Wednesday through Friday,...
Scotts Valley divers help bust Lover’s Point poachers
Visitors to Lover's Point in Pacific Grove last Sunday afternoon may have been witness to an unusual sight, as a pair of wetsuit-clad men toting a large stringer of illegally caught rock cod led another wetsuit-wearing man on a 1.5-mile chase through town.
Longtime Mount Hermon CEO Williams dies
Mount Hermon Christian Camps and Conference Center Chief Executive Officer Roger Williams passed away on Sunday, Sept. 14 after a near-three-year battle with cancer.
Scotts Valley Council votes down 4th of July fireworks
Last year, Scotts Valley was commended for its ability to overcome pandemic obstacles to bring back its Fourth of July Weekend fireworks display, although it took $70,000 from the General Fund to make it happen.
But at its regular meeting Feb. 15, the Scotts Valley...
Peter Ver Berkmoes: Feb. 14, 1922 to July 14, 2013
A memorial service will be held this weekend for Boulder Creek resident Peter Ver Berkmoes who died, surrounded by loved ones, after a long illness. He was 91.
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...
