Monday accident slows afternoon traffic
There were only minor injuries after a high-speed collision between two vans on Highway 17 southbound closed the fast lane for about an hour on Monday afternoon.
Cal Fire promotes new chief
Scott Jalbert of Santa Cruz has been promoted to unit chief of the San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.
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.
Around Town: High school fashion
San Lorenzo Valley High School put on a fashion show for several weekends in late April and early May, titled “A Collector’s Item.”
District, sheriff seek fixes to crime at dam park
Life in the Santa Cruz Mountains, surrounded by natural beauty, can also mean you’re never sure someone or something isn’t prowling around your property at night: Is that noise a deer or a raccoon looking for a snack? Or could it be someone stealing the wheels off your car while flying high on methamphetamine?
Machete-wielding road rage incident ends in arrest
A case of road rage on Highway 17 ended in an arrest after a fight that involved a machete at Victor Square in Scotts Valley.
Scotts Valley firm takes on new attorney
The longtime Scotts Valley law firm of Dawson, Passafuime, Bowden and Martinez has another name to add to its sign — Christopher M. Wolcott.
Gymnastics academy opens doors in Scotts Valley
It’s obvious Vernon Vargas loves what he does — teaching kids the arts of acrobatics that seem to defy gravity.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
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