Students propose U.S. boost education support
Four Santa Cruz County high school students, including two from San Lorenzo Valley, urged increased federal funding for schools and teachers in a presentation to U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo at Scotts Valley City Hall.
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.”
Homeless camp to stay open, federal judge rules
A federal judge on Jan. 20 granted a preliminary injunction stopping the City of Santa Cruz from closing a homeless camp in San Lorenzo Park that has swelled to nearly 200 residents since people started moving there in July.
The order, signed by Magistrate Judge...
Resurfacing at the Fishhook Began January 4
A Caltrans project to resurface and widen the shoulders of Highway 17 in Santa CruzCounty was to begin on Monday, January 4, weather permitting. When the rain passes, Caltrans will need to reschedule their start date. In the meantime, their projected schedule is as follows:
Arrest made in Scotts Valley fires
A suspect has been arrested in connection with multiple vegetation fires reported Aug. 19 in Scotts Valley, according to a joint announcement from Cal Fire and the Scotts Valley Police Department.
Firefighters responded around 12:50 p.m. to the 2300 block of Green Hills Road, where...
Taxpayer group files suit to challenge fire fee
Homeowners in the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County began to receive bills last week for a controversial statewide fire protection fee aimed at stabilizing revenue for Cal Fire, the state’s wildland fire protection agency.
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...
