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November 7, 2025

Massive slide buries Scotts Valley roadway

As many as 28 homes were left isolated and without power Monday morning after a massive mudslide buried a large section of Nelson Road under several hundred feet of large rocks and mud.

Think Local First launched in Scotts Valley

Shopping locally is about to get a whole lot easier: Two Scotts Valley business owners have launched Think Local First, Scotts Valley — an independent affiliate of the successful Think Local campaign in Santa Cruz.

Home and Garden: Maintenance crucial to avoid septic problems

Proper septic maintenance is a must in the Santa Cruz Mountains to ensure a long life for both septic tanks and leach fields.

Scotts Valley man headed to trial

A 23-year-old recidivist from Scotts Valley will head to trial on charges of robbery next week, pending the outcome of a confirmation hearing set for Friday, March 18.

Home and Garden: As fresh as it gets

The sweet smell of damp, rich earth combined with ripening vegetables drifts lazily over terraced rows of plants on a warm spring afternoon at Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley.

SLV chamber launches ‘shop local’ app

The San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched a free smartphone application as part of its Shop Local, Shop SLV First program.

Home and Garden: Beauty in miniature

In Santa Cruz County, the arboreal spotlight is so focused on some of the world’s tallest trees — the coastal redwoods, the Douglas-firs — that it might not occur to people outside the know to look here for some of the world’s smallest.

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Japan earthquake, tsunami causes damage in county

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in California, following swells that hit the state’s coastline on Friday, March 11. The currents, dubbed a tsunami by many, were caused by the 8.9-scale earthquake that struck Japan on Thursday, March 10.

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News Briefs | Published Nov. 7, 2025

Holiday Art & Craft Fair returns this Saturday Spring Lakes Park’s third annual Holiday Art & Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, from...