SV man arrested in meth bust
Half a pound of methamphetamine and a mess of stolen property was recovered from a Scotts Valley man who was arrested in Santa Cruz.
Solo-vehicle crash into power pole on Highway 9 causes outage and closure
Traffic on state Highway 9, north of Boulder Creek, in Santa Cruz County, was reopened to one-way traffic on July 4 after the highway was briefly closed because of a traffic collision that set a power pole ablaze, causing a nearby power outage for...
Bonny Doon art tour returns this month
Joan Hellenthal of Bonny Doon has participated in the DoonArt Tour every year since it began in 2010, but 2020 got the best of the event—and Hellenthal.
“The fire came as close as the next ridge to my house and studio before it was stopped...
District 1 Candidate Survey
A highly contested election is occurring now throughout Santa Cruz County and our community as well. While not every one of our readers will have this option on their ballot, we still thought it was important to inform all on the District 1 Supervisor Election. We emailed each candidate with the following questions. Please note that each candidate had equal opportunity to reply. All received responses are unedited and listed below.
Court takes issue of ‘standing’
The legal of issue of whether and under what circumstances a taxpayer or citizen can bring a lawsuit against a government agency was argued in court this week.
Former SLV water director profited from his vote, judge rules
 A Superior Court judge has ruled against a former director of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District, saying that he violated a state conflict of interest law that prohibits elected officials from participating in decisions that result in personal gain.
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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