Community Groups Stay Ready For Future Emergencies
First responders are key to keeping San Lorenzo Valley residents safe in the face of potential emergency situations, but there are other civilian groups that are stepping up to help fill in the gaps.
Enter the San Lorenzo Valley Emergency Network (SLVEN). On Oct. 2,...
Police-N-Pursuit for Rettland Foundation
Last Friday, September 26th, was an exciting night for everyone at Ocean Speedway in Watsonville! On this night, the Police-N-Pursuit wives and girlfriends drove in the race to help the Rettland Foundation raise $7,500 to fight against Rett Syndrome.
Locals join efforts to recall Gavin Newsom
CAPITOLA—Efforts to recall Gov. Gavin Newsom are picking up steam, with proponents having gathered 911,000 signatures since June 10.
The all volunteer, grassroots group behind the drive—Recall Gavin 2020—has until March 17 to gather about 1.5 million signatures to qualify for a special election.
Another group,...
County, 911 Launch Improved Alert and Warning System
The County of Santa Cruz and Santa Cruz Regional 911 have announced the launch of CruzAware, an innovative and comprehensive community alert and warning system designed to keep residents informed and safe.
CruzAware represents a significant upgrade over the previous system, CodeRED, and introduces a...
Scary tradition
What began 10 years ago as one Scotts Valley High School student’s attempt to scare up some fun has become a local Halloween-time tradition.
Scotts Valley youth sports leagues fear fee hikes could drive them...
Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled...
