Santa Cruz County unites to combat food insecurity during government shutdown with $1M in local support
In an extraordinary show of regional collaboration, local governments and community partners across Santa Cruz County are joining forces to keep food on the table and address increasing food insecurity for residents affected by the federal government shutdown.
The County of Santa Cruz, the Santa...
SLVUSD board ousts administrator
The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD) won’t renew the contract of a senior administrator who’s facing accusations of child sex abuse in Solano County, relating to his time teaching and coaching swimming there in the 1990s.
On May 13, during a closed session,...
Perking up Ben Lomond Park
A major upgrade to Ben Lomond Park is in the works after county parks allotted more than $400,000 in noncompetitive grant money to complete a first round of upgrades in the park.
Illegal Search Lawsuit Against SVPD Officers Moves Toward Settlement
Officers from the Scotts Valley Police Department and Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office are set to discuss terms of a possible settlement with a man who says he was pulled over and searched illegally.
Darin Matthews says he never gave law enforcement permission to go...
SLVUSD Will Explore Full-Day Kindergarten
After parents advocated for full-day kindergarten at consecutive school board meetings, the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District said it was willing to explore the idea.
Dylan Fetzer, a Ben Lomond resident who has a boy entering transitional kindergarten (TK) next year, says it’s something...
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.
The...
