News Briefs | Published Feb. 14, 2025
Assemblymember Pellerin to speak to North County Dems
Assemblymember Gail Pellerin will be the guest speaker for the Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County on Tuesday, Feb. 19.
Pellerin will talk about the governor’s special legislative session convened to respond to the new federal administration’s...
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...
UPDATE: Pile burning in Ben Lomond and Scotts Valley now set for Feb. 18-28
Two pile burns are now planned for Feb. 18-28 in Ben Lomond and Scotts Valley on Land Trust of Santa Cruz County land and easement properties. (The burning was originally planned for Feb. 10-12.)
The 12-acre project in Ben Lomond is toward the south end...
News Briefs | Published Feb. 7, 2025
Baroque Week in Boulder Creek kicks off with free concerts
Baroque Week in Boulder Creek will take place at the Boulder Creek United Methodist Church the second week of February.
Three concert programs are planned, all of music from the Baroque era, with the first on...
Photo | Santa Cruz Pizza Week ends this Saturday
Matt Driscoll, co-owner of The Pizza Series in Scotts Valley, prepares to serve a selection of pizzas Tuesday as part of Santa Cruz Pizza Week, running from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8. The inaugural event celebrates local culinary artistry and offers a chance for...
Free workshop offers tools for families to navigate college admissions process
Are you a parent who is about to tread into the world of college admissions? If so, Lizette Paredes, founder and educational consultant with Empowered Access LLC, is ready to lead the way.
On Monday, Feb. 3, at 5pm, Paredes will be hosting a workshop...
Vine Hill TK teachers receive $1K to enhance STEM-based learning
Vine Hill Elementary Transitional Kindergarten (TK) teachers Sarah Hannaleck and Aliana Rosario were awarded $1,000 by the McDonald’s Golden Grants award program on Jan. 15.
The Scotts Valley teachers, who have separate classrooms but share an outdoor space and playground, are planning to use the...
Scotts Valley enthusiastic about becoming autistic-friendly community
Every year, community organizations appear before Scotts Valley to share what they’ve been doing to bolster the social health of the local landscape and ask for a grant from the City toward their efforts.
It’s always a difficult decision for the elected officials, who generally...
Vegetation control work on Highway 9 to begin Monday with daytime traffic control
Caltrans will begin vegetation control work on the entire length of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk along the state highway system.
The objective of this work is...
Cabrillo College notifies students of security incident
In an abundance of caution, the Cabrillo Community College District has notified students of a recent data privacy incident.
On May 14, 2024, Cabrillo College became aware of unauthorized activity on the Cabrillo College computer network. Immediately upon discovery of the incident, Cabrillo College’s...
Highway 9 drainage repairs south of Felton continue with daytime traffic...
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...
