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October 25, 2025

Key Community Hero Retires

Valley Churches United (VCU) has been assisting members of the San Lorenzo Valley community since 1985. From financial support to a plentiful food pantry,...

Congressman Panetta Visits Santa Cruz Mountains Communities

Now that the congressional boundary debate’s been settled—with the old 18th and 20th districts seemingly evaporating from the local map, leaving in their place...

Supervisors approve independent auditor for Sheriff’s Office

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday unanimously approved a plan to hire an independent auditor for the Santa Cruz...

County’s climate action plan will undergo update

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors took the first step in updating the county’s climate action strategy, a response to global...

Woman falls to death from cliff following Highway 1 crash

NORTH COAST—The 40-year-old Santa Cruz woman who fell to her death following a mysterious two-car crash Monday on the North Coast of Santa Cruz...

At-home Covid-19 tests change pandemic response

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—At least 4,000 Santa Cruz County residents have been infected with Covid-19 during the current winter surge sparked by the highly transmissible...

Convicted Rapist Seeking Housing in Bonny Doon Back in Court

A man who was convicted of rape and looking to move into Bonny Doon had another hearing in Santa Cruz County Superior Court Monday. Judge...

Animal welfare, police reform among new state laws

CALIFORNIA—Every year, state lawmakers send hundreds of bills to the governor in hopes they will be signed into law. Many do not make the cut,...

Animal shelters deal with influx of rabbits, ‘pocket pets’

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Animal shelters across California are currently seeing an influx of rabbits and other “pocket pets” being surrendered and put up for adoption.  Erika...

Transportation Commission votes for virtual meetings, for now

SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission (RTC) on Monday unanimously approved a plan to continue with virtual meetings for the coming year,...

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News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025

Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...