Bocce Ball Games at Skypark: “Al’s Pals” win Grand Championship
Al’s Pals wins Bocce Ball’s Grand Championship in both A Division and B Division of the City of Scotts Valley Parks and Recreation Department.
Attention: Wannna-be Writers: NaNoWriMo is here
Ever hear of the National Novel Writing Month familiarly referred to as NaNoWriMo? It’s a national event geared to inspire and motivate budding authors to write a novel in 30 days.
Santa Cruz County shows leadership in annual Tobacco Control Grades
American Lung Association has released its annual State of Tobacco Control 2023 California Local Grades, and each of the five Santa Cruz County jurisdictions earned an overall grade of an A or B, ranking highly among the 482 incorporated cities and 58 counties in...
25th Easter Project under way
Volunteers from Valley Churches United Missions have launched the organization’s 25th annual Easter Project.
Places galore to enjoy live music without a cover
In rough economic times, there are still many local places for people to enjoy good entertainment with no cover charge. There’s at least one in each of the small towns between Scotts Valley and Boulder Creek.
PG&E Power Outages Affect Thousands
Thousands of people across the Greater Bay Area experienced electrical outages today, with more than 10,800 customers in Santa Clara County and more than 7,000 customers in Santa Cruz County losing power, according to the utility.
The Santa Cruz County disruptions were mostly weather-related, including...
Cabrillo College enrollment drops after fires, pandemic
When Covid-19 began to sweep the U.S.—and brought with it an economic recession—Cabrillo College officials expected a jump in enrollment that typically comes with a battered economy.
But the college is now seeing a significant drop in those numbers, which it pins on the double...
Wind and rain in the mountains
Two storm systems in one weekend in the Central Coast hit hardest in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Alice Ritchie January 12, 1932-March 12, 2012
Alice Ritchie born at home on the family farm in Wisconsin January 12, 1932 passed away on March 12, 2012 surrounded by her loving family and friends.
Home ownership cost rising
The Scotts Valley City Council unanimously adopted a State-required housing plan, known as the Housing Element to the General Plan, at a special meeting on March 23.
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...