Cabrillo costs rise with new bill
The wallets of Cabrillo College students will feel a little lighter than last year when fall semester rolls around.
Shelter offers temporary discount cat adoptions
Santa Cruz County Animal Services has special low prices on the adoptions of more than 200 cats and kittens that need new homes.
‘These bikes are not your old recumbent’
Erik Fetch, spotted Saturday at the Scotts Valley Farmers Market, rode a standard bicycle the equivalent of 10 times around the world before he decided to try a recumbent bicycle. That’s the kind you lean back on and pedal with your feet in front rather than down below.
Highway 236 clear this week
Caltrans announced today that construction to repair a major slipout on Highway 236 in Boulder Creek will be completed on Friday, Aug. 7.
Slideshow: Scenes from a festive Farmers Market
An estimated 1,500 people showed up for the grand opening of the Scotts Valley Farmers Market, at 360 Kings Village Drive.
Meals on Wheels chief celebrates 30 years
Lisa Berkowitz has been with Meals on Wheels practically from the start. She moved to the area in 1977, a year after the program began distributing food to senior citizens throughout Santa Cruz County.
SV artist will showcase her work at fest
Sharon Medler is a Scotts Valley Art and Wine Festival veteran.
Art, wine set to take over Skypark next weekend
In just a week, the Scotts Valley Art and Wine Festival will celebrate its 10th year by showcasing more than 100 artists’ work at Skypark.
State parks suffer budget setback
Days after it appeared that state parks in Santa Cruz County might escape budget cuts and closures, California’s park system went back on the chopping block.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...