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June 25, 2026

SV tech company settles with Microsoft for $200 million

Computer giant Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $200 million to Scotts Valley technology company VirnetX Holding Corp. in a settlement outside of court.

Highway 9 near Felton to close

Highway 9 between Felton and Santa Cruz will be completely closed from the beginning of June until early October while Caltrans crews rebuild a section of the narrow mountain roadway.

Tour of California rolls through Bonny Doon on Tuesday

Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and the rest of the professional cyclists racing the annual Amgen Tour of California will ride through Bonny Doon and into Santa Cruz for a finish at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Tuesday afternoon.

Scotts Valley is Spin City

Three hundred cyclists, both pros and amateurs, raced a 1-mile loop down Scotts Valley Drive and onto El Pueblo Road and Carbonero Way today for the inaugural Scotts Valley Grand Prix.

Home cookin’ tastes like victory

purple sauce” or the “big bad rub” that did it.

Taking hold in tough times

Economic times might seem dismal, but that hasn’t stopped a handful of Scotts Valley businesses from successfully opening up shop.

Summer is time to remember pool safety

Robert Erwin, owner of Aloha Pool and Spa, spent two afternoons this week teaching swim lesson participants and their parents about the latest in pool safety at Siltanen Family Swim Center, while also signing them up for a free CPR class.

Secret gardens no longer

Twelve Bonny Doon homes will open their gardens to show colorful flowers, hedges, vegetable patches, groundcovers, ponds, fruit trees and more in a beautiful display of springtime handiwork next weekend.

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SLV students earn acclaim in underwater competition

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Mountain lions found dead

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News Briefs | Published June 19, 2026

Candidate forums planned ahead of November election Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department and local city clerks are inviting residents interested in running for office in...