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September 17, 2025

Scotts Valley City Council approves Tobacco Retailer License Ordinance

The Scotts Valley City Council is the fourth jurisdiction is Santa Cruz County to pass a tobacco retailer license to discourage teenage smoking. Retailers caught selling the product to minors can be fined or have their licenses revoked.

Dispatch Log: Sheriff’s and police calls

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Small fire extinguished in Scotts Valley

A small fire ignited this afternoon on the corner of Conference Drive and Mount Hermon Road just outside of Scotts Valley.

Trees toppled in October storm

With the heavily saturated soil unable to secure their roots, trees fell like matchsticks Tuesday, Oct. 13, as the first major storm of the season hit Santa Cruz County.

Lompico water considers rate hike

Lompico Water District directors are considering raising the ready-to-serve water rate by $15 every two months to help maintain the financial health of the district.

Felton murderer denied parole

Gregory Wayne Gunn of Lompico was denied parole during a hearing at Folsom State Prison last week.

Cabrillo College enrollment drops after fires, pandemic

Cabrillo College
When Covid-19 began to sweep the U.S.—and brought with it an economic recession—Cabrillo College officials expected a jump in enrollment that typically comes with a battered economy. But the college is now seeing a significant drop in those numbers, which it pins on the double...

Three Eagle Scouts earn their colors

Three Scotts Valley Boy Scouts from Troop 614 in Scotts Valley attained the highest rank in Scouting, Eagle Scout, last week.

SVUSD trustees approve move to new headquarters, pass budget

Scotts valley schools
The Scotts Valley Unified School District will be headed to new digs at 108 Whispering Pines Drive. During its June 15 meeting, the SVUSD Board of Trustees unanimously authorized Superintendent Tanya Krause to sign a lease agreement for the office location. But the deal was contingent...

Newcomers jump into SV school board race

Two newcomers to the Scotts Valley political scene have jumped into the race for two open seats on the school board.

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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...