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Scotts Valley
September 16, 2025

Trial by fire

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Editor’s Note: The reporter’s son is Andrew Wise. On Thursday, May 26, Central Fire, Santa Cruz City Fire and Watsonville Fire departments welcome nine recruits to their rosters following Santa Cruz City Fire Department’s Regional Academy graduation—six graduates, including Felton’s Andy Wise, are joining the...

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Planning Commission to review former Target plan

A public hearing in front of the Scotts Valley Planning Commission will begin at 6 p.m. May 13 at the City Council chambers, 1 Scotts Valley Drive to review the final supplemental environmental impact report of the former prospective Target development.

New Highway Patrol commander appointed

A changing of the guard took place July 1 at the California Highway Patrol’s Santa Cruz office as Capt. Matt Olson officially took over command of the post.

Dispatch Log — Oct. 13, 2017

Oct. 10

Scotts Valley Man Gets 4-Month Sentence for Fraud

A Scotts Valley man who defrauded investors through a medical-technology-financing scheme has been sentenced to four months in custody. Jason Nielsen, a man in his late 40s who pleaded guilty earlier this year, also received three years of supervised release and a $50,000 fine, Oct....

Firefighters return from Loma fire

Firefighters from Scotts Valley and Felton returned safely from the Loma fire this week, after battling the blaze for six days.

SV native produces fourth season of web series

Twenty years ago, Kristina Harris graduated from Scotts Valley Middle School as student body president. These days she produces, stars in and directs a web video series titled “Math Warriors” that premiered its fourth season on November 5.

A plan to reduce animal-vehicle collisions on Hwy 17

Several local agencies are working towards creating a way for wildlife to cross Highway 17 without causing vehicle-animal collisions. Still in the early stages of implementing the project, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) hosted a public information meeting in Scotts Valley last week.

State assembly primary race

Vicki Nohrden, evangelical director of the nonprofit Wind and Fire Ministries in Carmel, is challenging three-term incumbent Mark Stone (D-Monterey Bay) for the 29th State Assembly District seat in Sacramento in the June 5th primary.

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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...