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October 21, 2025

County Appeals to Governor After Wildfire Cleanup Contractor Vanishes

Following a litany of resident testimony from wildfire victims on Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors became convinced a cleanup contractor that...

Supervisors approve redistricting map that will ‘reunify’ Scotts Valley

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to redistribute some 3,400 residents—the majority in the northern reaches of the...

Judge Paves Way for Sexually Violent Predator to Move to Bonny Doon

The gasps and cries of “oh my God” and “sick” were so loud, as it became clear Judge Syda Cogliati was about to approve...

Brookdale Lodge Deemed Historical Location

Santa Cruz County is replete with points of interest and historical locations. From the Mystery Spot to Wilder Ranch to Felton Covered Bridge, the...

The Mat Brings Fresh Tech to Boulder Creek

These days, everything is “smart.” Smartphones. Smartwatches. How about a smart laundromat? Behold The Mat in Boulder Creek, formerly the Village Wash. Run by third-generation...

Utility Regulator Turns Up Heat On PG&E After Recent Outages

A California energy regulator has become so vexed with troubled power provider PG&E following months of planned and unplanned outages it’s started to crackdown. In...

Volunteer Firefighters Recall Harrowing Dixie Days

When Zayante firefighters got the call at 7:11pm on Aug. 4 that their services were needed on the Dixie Fire, they had just hours...

Mayor’s ask could unify Scotts Valley in upcoming redistricting

A decade after Scotts Valley was split in two by redistricting, that city could be “reunified” under a proposal introduced to the Santa Cruz...

Sheriff’s Office: Most Residents Stayed During Evacuations

When it rains, it pours—especially in the Santa Cruz Mountains, which is designated as a temperate rainforest biome. While Southern California has dabbled in...

Council Approves $6,000 for Tree Lighting | News Briefs

The Scotts Valley City Council has approved $6,000 for a tree lighting at the Walgreens parking lot in the King's Village Shopping Center next...

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Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop...

Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the 2024 Crop Report, announcing that the estimated gross production value of local agricultural commodities reached...