Hammer-Marcum award honorees announced
Talitha (Tai) Stills and husband and wife duo Jeri Green Oneto and Bruce Oneto will be honored for their longtime volunteer service with 2013 Hammer-Marcum Awards.
The Penny Ice Creamery joins The Hangar project in Scotts Valley
Local ice cream chain The Penny Ice Creamery has announced it will be joining mixed-use development The Hangar at Skypark in Scotts Valley. They hope to win over the taste buds of local residents through the 262 Mount Hermon Rd. site, as they have...
Gang Task Force Report-A-124
On February 10th, 2016 at 7:16 p.m., Santa Cruz County Anti- Crime Team Gang Taskforce officers conducted a vehicle stop on a truck in the 100 block of Marin Street, Watsonville for vehicle code violations. The driver, Manuel Figueroa Solorsano, was on active probation for possession of a firearm with court ordered search terms. The passenger in the vehicle was identified as Michael J. Schwartz.
Site design for Felton Library gets money
The proposed Felton Library took a gigantic leap forward this week when the county Board of Supervisors approved almost $1 million to begin survey and engineering work.
Santa Cruz County reports 210th Covid-19 death
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County on Wednesday announced that a man in his 60s died from Covid-19 on Aug. 15.
County spokesman Jason Hoppin said that the man was unvaccinated and had underlying health conditions.
The death was the 210th in Santa Cruz County attributable to...
New school in Scotts Valley officially welcomed to community
A large contingent of Scotts Valley community members, along with civic, business, and education leaders, were present on a warm Wednesday afternoon to attend the official ribbon-cutting ceremony for Monterey Coast Preparatory Middle and High School, better known as MCP.
Valley propane co-ops pick up steam
Energy is typically an expensive proposition during the cold winter months in Santa Cruz County, particularly for households that rely on propane fuel to heat their homes.
Planners, residents brainstorm bright future in Felton
More street lights, more law enforcement, a walking and bike path between town and school, proper restoration of the covered bridge, a new library and more downtown parking were common hopes expressed by Felton residents at a town meeting Tuesday, March 19.
County Appeals to Governor After Wildfire Cleanup Contractor Vanishes
Following a litany of resident testimony from wildfire victims on Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors became convinced a cleanup contractor that made a quarter-billion dollars in the wake of wildfire destruction left another disaster behind.
They voted unanimously to reach out to...
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
Dauksa is a...















