News Briefs | Published Nov. 29, 2024
Museum hosts Children’s Craft Fair this Saturday
This Small Business Saturday, the Santa Cruz Children's Museum of Discovery, in partnership with the Small Business Development Center, invites the community to a special Children’s Craft Fair showcasing the creative talents of young local entrepreneurs.
On Saturday, Nov....
Santa Cruz County launches year-round Mobile Crisis Response Teams
Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health has announced that Mobile Crisis Response Teams (MCRT) are now available 24/7 year-round to respond to behavioral health crises for youth and adults across Santa Cruz County, including the cities of Santa Cruz, Watsonville, Scotts Valley, Capitola and all...
Measure Q gets underway with citizen oversight, funding allocation
With the overwhelming approval of Measure Q, formally known as the “Santa Cruz County Safe Drinking Water, Clean Beaches, Wildfire Risk Reduction and Wildlife Protection Act,” County staff and partners are establishing the structure necessary to fulfill voters’ vision, including soliciting members of the...
Annette E Rice: July 10, 1925 to Dec. 15, 2012
A memorial service will be held in August for former Felton resident Annette E. Rice who died in Santa Cruz. She was 87.
Scotts Valley man accused of child sexual assault pleads not guilty
On March 7, a 62-year-old Scotts Valley man pleaded not guilty to 12 felony aggravated sex assault of a minor charges, and denied additional special allegations, in Santa Cruz County Superior Court.
Anthony Pujals is accused of committing the offenses in 1998. According to a...
SLV district to seek substantial rate increase to complete projects
San Lorenzo Valley Water District will seek a significant rate increase that will be spread over five years to fund several major projects and cover regular increases in operating costs.
John David Lusk: August 21, 1966 to May 4, 2013
A memorial service will be held Saturday, June 22 for former Scotts Valley resident John David Lusk who died in Portland, Ore. surrounded by friends and family. He was 46.
Scotts Valley Council cheers fully-staffed milestone
As of mid-December, the City of Scotts Valley had caught up on its HR backlog and was fully staffed. This followed years of headaches in the police department and Public Works, as employees left for greener pastures elsewhere.
But, after a sustained campaign to recruit...
Scotts Valley enthusiastic about becoming autistic-friendly community
Every year, community organizations appear before Scotts Valley to share what they’ve been doing to bolster the social health of the local landscape and ask for a grant from the City toward their efforts.
It’s always a difficult decision for the elected officials, who generally...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
