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June 23, 2026

ATM stolen from Spanky’s Café

After consecutive break-ins, Spanky’s Café in Ben Lomond is now missing an ATM. The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confirmed deputies responded to a report...

Cliff plunge kills Texas man

A Texas man was killed Friday afternoon when his car shot off of Highway 1 near Davenport and careened over a steep cliff into...

San Lorenzo Valley community members stage protest over Pride Flag

As one father took to the microphone, at the May 3 San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District board meeting, to voice his dismay over...

Battered by storms, Big Basin reopens more park trails

Over the past couple weeks, flames have once again been flickering up from the terrain of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a place that...

Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market opens Saturday

The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes everyone to the launch of the 2023 season on Saturday, May 6. Join us for a second year...

Unemployment Benefits Available for Workers Affected by Storms and Flooding

People in Santa Cruz County—along with Californians who live in eight others—will be allowed to apply for unemployment benefits if they lost work due...

Scotts Valley Water District to replace failing well

Scotts Valley residents will be sippin’ on some fresh new water by the beginning of 2024 thanks to a plan to replace an existing...

Powers Forestry scoops up contract for SLVWD tree work

Powers Forestry LLC has been tapped to complete tree work along a 1.3-mile section of Foreman Creek and Peavine Creek, as part of ongoing...

Task force organizing affordable housing forum

As Affordable Housing Month—aka May—approaches, Linda Kerner has been taking stock of all the years she’s been raising awareness about the subject. “Oh my gosh,...

Lawsuit continues over SVUSD pandemic policies

On April 12, Scotts Valley Unified School District Superintendent Tanya Krause shared, in a message to the community, her “surprise” that President Joe Biden...

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News Briefs

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...