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November 3, 2025

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,...

County health officials: avoid the ER unless seriously ill

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—Santa Cruz County public health officials are asking that anyone with asymptomatic or mild coronavirus cases—or other non-serious illnesses—stay home and avoid...

Business Owners to Get Info on Scotts Valley’s Grant Program

When former mayor Derek Timm announced that Scotts Valley would be giving out cash to needy local businesses during his State of the City...

SLVUSD Will Explore Full-Day Kindergarten

After parents advocated for full-day kindergarten at consecutive school board meetings, the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District said it was willing to explore...

‘Firefighter’s Firefighter’ Awarded Top Honor at Zayante Fire

He did tours on the Dixie Fire to the north and the Estrada Fire in Watsonville and trained new recruits from around Santa Cruz...

Ben Lomond Health Clinic Opens Next Month

Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH) has announced the opening of a new health clinic in Ben Lomond. The two-bed clinic, slated to open on...

Winter Season Brings Rain, Downed Lines and Landslides

Rich Ambris was ferrying packages around in the lead-up to Christmas but was forced to turn around when he got to 13203 E. Zayante...

Scotts Valley Begins Early Stages of Recreation Restart

As it embarks on the next phase of pandemic planning, Scotts Valley is pushing forward with its plan to restore parks and recreation activities. Speaking...

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2025

Community Bridges WIC remains open during government shutdown  Community Bridges Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program remains fully funded and operational ensuring continued support for...