Christmas caroling, choir performances and hot chocolate, along with a visit from Santa, will all be part of Scotts Valley’s annual Christmas Tree Lighting Festival at 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4, at the Scotts Valley Community Center, 360 Kings Village Road.
Longtime Mount Hermon resident Irene Puolakka Johnson Rathe died of congestive heart failure Nov. 23, surrounded by her family. A celebration of her life is planned this weekend in Felton.
In a tight race, Scotts Valley chiropractor Aaron Hinde, a Bonny Doon resident, retained his seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Education in Trustee Area 1 by a narrow margin over challenger George Martinez.
UPDATE:Debra Collins was found in Fall Creek on Dec. 4 by two hikers. She was taken to the hospital where she was treated for hypothermia and frostbite.
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office held a press conference Tuesday afternoon to address Monday’s highly publicized inmate escape attempt in Santa Cruz.
With Silicon Valley a time-consuming and treacherous commute away and companies looking to trim costs, some local folks have found themselves working outside of the traditional office scenario via the Internet.
A 60-year-old Moss Landing man was killed in a crash on southbound State Route 17, authorities said.
California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 3:35pm...