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January 16, 2026

Judge rejects Caltrans’ effort to quash Hwy 9 verdict

A Santa Cruz County Superior Court judge threw out the California Department of Transportation’s request for a new trial in a case where a...

Staff turnover keeps Scotts Valley from improving infrastructure

Scotts Valley Council members remained poised, asking constructive questions, as they were told about just how bogged down some of their infrastructure improvement projects...

Driver who hit and killed pedestrian lambasts Caltrans

Every time Jeremy Paul Shreves rides the bus past the place where he accidentally killed pedestrian Josh Howard with his SUV in 2019, he...

Felton a testing ground for new wildfire prevention philosophy

While meeting in the scorching heat at Trinity Bible Church in Felton on Friday afternoon, a group was awaiting a tour of Fall Creek...

ATM stolen from Spanky’s Café

After consecutive break-ins, Spanky’s Café in Ben Lomond is now missing an ATM. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to a report...

Cliff plunge kills Texas man

A Texas man was killed Friday afternoon when his car shot off of Highway 1 near Davenport and careened over a steep cliff into...

San Lorenzo Valley community members stage protest over Pride Flag

As one father took to the microphone, at the May 3 San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District board meeting, to voice his dismay over...

Battered by storms, Big Basin reopens more park trails

Over the past couple weeks, flames have once again been flickering up from the terrain of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a place that...

Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market opens Saturday

The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes everyone to the launch of the 2023 season on Saturday, May 6. Join us for a second year...

Unemployment Benefits Available for Workers Affected by Storms and Flooding

People in Santa Cruz County—along with Californians who live in eight others—will be allowed to apply for unemployment benefits if they lost work due...

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News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026

Scotts Valley Police make multiple DUI, drug arrests Scotts Valley Police Department conducted multiple DUI enforcement saturation patrols throughout December, resulting in several arrests related...