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April 5, 2026

Ukrainian Refugees Find Acceptance In County’s Mountain Communities

Classically-trained artist Natalia Ziniak, 26, had been living in Los Angeles, but was visiting her family in western Ukraine when Russia invaded the country...

Steven Carrillo Sentenced to Life in Prison Without Parole

The man who killed Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller during a violent crime spree in the Santa Cruz Mountains two years ago...

Cannabis Grow Proposal Heads Back to Planning Commission

In a business matter that’s highlighted a tussle between Planning Commissioners and County of Santa Cruz staff, the Commission has been handed a second...

Local Couple Celebrates 70 Years of Marriage

According to U.S. Census data, just half of the marriages occurring from 1970 to 1984 for both men and women reached their 25th anniversary. Scotts...

Target announces opening date for Scotts Valley store

After months of anticipation, Scotts Valley residents now have an answer to one of their burning questions. Target Corp. announced Monday it will be launching...

Report Spells Out Scotts Valley’s Options for Wastewater System Upgrade

Last week, Scotts Valley held the unboxing of the $79,873 wastewater study it ordered for itself from Kennedy/Jenks Consultants Inc., during its regularly scheduled...

Scotts Valley Weighs New Approaches to CalPERS Commitments

It’s been a wild ride for Scotts Valley over the past several years, as it’s watched its future pension costs skyrocket, drop down slightly...

Local Candidates Set for Nov. 8 Election

The candidate nomination period for the upcoming November election closed on Aug. 12, and three people came forward to run for Scotts Valley City...

SLVUSD Parents Blindsided by District’s Suspension of Bus Route

Some San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District parents and students are scrambling to find a new route to school after district officials told them...

Santa Cruz Art Show Highlights CZU Survivors’ Stories, Talents

In August of 2020, local artist Mary May Tartaro almost lost it all. She and her family lived on 25 acres in the San...

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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...