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April 3, 2026

Scotts Valley Brookdale Residents Face Steep Rent Hikes

Nine months after he moved into the Brookdale Senior Living long-term care facility in Scotts Valley, Kermit Sveen was hit with a 17.6% rent...

Valley Churches United’s Holiday Market Returns

After a long day at the Valley Churches United storefront in downtown Ben Lomond, 70-year-old volunteer Mary Koehring is tallying up the receipts. It’s...

New SVHS Play Is ‘Coordinated Chaos’

The Sunday before Thanksgiving was a busy day at Scotts Valley High School.  Amid the whir of electric screwdrivers, handheld drills and circular saws, students...

63 Nonprofits Selected For Santa Cruz Gives

Santa Cruz Gives, a countywide crowdfunding holiday campaign, will raise funds for 63 local nonprofits in its eighth season, which started on Nov. 16...

Cabrillo College trustees approve name change

APTOS—Cabrillo College’s governing board voted Monday to change the institution’s name after a two-hour discussion that included comments from dozens of community members. The trustees...

Arukah Project Aims to Help Sex Trafficking Survivors

Tucked away in a small corner of Scotts Valley, two women are working hard to make a difference in the lives of sex trafficking...

MCT Presents ‘Now and Then’

When it comes to planning the perfect environment for a Mountain Community Theater (MCT) performance, Director Kathie Kratochvil’s got game. While the majority of...

SVUSD Scores $100K Grant From Education Foundation

The Scotts Valley Unified School District is getting a major boost in its bid to address student social and emotional challenges in the post-lockdown...

Resident, SVWD Come to Terms on Back Pay

A local resident who contends he’s been overcharged for water service for several years says he’s now willing to accept Scott Valley Water District’s...

Investigation Underway After Discarded Ballots Found on Sugarloaf Road

A rural site about four miles from the Santa Cruz Mountains summit is now the focus of a federal investigation by the agency that...

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...