Task force to explore jail overcrowding
“Trying to house all these inmates is like trying to solve a really complicated human sudoku puzzle,” Chief Deputy Jeff Marsh, who oversees Santa Cruz County’s four adult jails, said grimly. “It keeps me up at night, quite frankly.”
Ridin’ in luxury
William Landivar, 60, of Boulder Creek, has constructed a one-of-a-kind teardrop trailer that is a sight to be seen. Made of rich mahogany and white oak wood, the teardrop is 15 feet long and 7 feet wide and weighs 1,700 pounds.
Original play debuts in Ben Lomond
Boulder Creek resident Mark Hoagland’s first full-length play, “The Elephant Man Hears A Who,” debuts this weekend at Ben Lomond’s Park Hall.
Sheriff’s office goes high tech with ID tool
Criminal fingerprints are more valuable than ever to law enforcement officers in Santa Cruz County since the launch of a new piece of technology.
SLV residents spruce up riverbanks
Thousands of pounds of trash were cleared from the San Lorenzo River and nearby roads by volunteers from the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley last weekend in conjunction with the worldwide Coastal Cleanup.
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...