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Scotts Valley
August 28, 2025

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

UCSC move to Scotts Valley begins now, ends in March

The relocation of administrative staff of the University of California Santa Cruz to Scotts Valley is going to take a little longer than had been announced in May.

All Five Farmers’ Markets are OPEN: It’s Peak Season for Farms and Fires

The CZU August Lightning Complex Fire continues to affect residents far and wide in Santa Cruz County. Thousands of people are evacuated from their homes and experiencing loss due to fires all across the West Coast and beyond. What a remarkable time. Amidst the layers of hardship farmers continue to work in the fields and orchards. It is peak season in California and ALL FIVE FARMERS' MARKETS IN OUR LOCAL NORTH COUNTY CIRCUIT ARE OPEN.

Circus continues tonight in SV

The American Crown Circus and Circus Osario continue their performances on Wednesday and Thursday in Scotts Valley.

Plastic bag ban soon to take effect

Six months after gaining approval from the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, the county-wide ban on plastic bags will begin March 20.

Guns still missing in SV burglary

Five weeks after three Scotts Valley High School students were arrested on suspicion of stealing five guns from a Scotts Valley home, the guns remain missing.

Mayor Johnson appoints committees

Every two years, after the General Election, the Scotts Valley City Council elects a new mayor. Then the newly appointed mayor selects individual council members to serve on “interjurisdictional” committees, standing local committees, and project-specific subcommittees.

12-year-old safe after search

A warm late spring night, fresh drinking water from a running stream and a little bit of luck produced a happy outcome for a youngster lost Saturday overnight in Upper Zayante.

Updated Felton man missing

A 39-year-old man has gone missing from a home on Rose Acres Lane in Felton. Jay Barker, who is described as a white man with black hair and a dark complexion, has been missing since Sunday, May 20 at 8 p.m.

News briefs: Easter Project & Boulder Creek Brewery

Valley Women United Missions’ Easter Project

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LAFCO examines governance solutions for Felton Fire Protection District

Santa Cruz LAFCO (Local Agency Formation Commission) directed staff on June 4 to conduct an analysis of all possible governance options for consideration and...