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Nearly 200 classic cars, including contingents of DeLoreans and Studebakers, will be on display Saturday, July 18, at Siltanen Park in Scotts Valley for the annual Cops ’n’ Rodders car show and cruise.

The Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County has opened the nomination period for the 15th Annual Be the Difference Awards. The awards honor the individuals, groups, nonprofits and businesses that transform Santa Cruz County through volunteerism. People can share their stories of inspiration by nominating...

The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a plan to ease some requirements for property owners looking to rebuild from the CZU Lightning Complex fires. Under the change, county officials will not consider Santa Cruz County Code 16.10—which requires geologic review before...

The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s next Strategic Plan, which sets priorities for 2026-32. The Strategic Plan is the County’s roadmap for action—laying out community priorities, tracking...

During her first week on the job, Superintendent Penny Weaver found Scotts Valley to be a welcoming place, and she’s bursting at the seams over her new position.

Margaret Mary (Falco) Thompson, founder of the historical Tree Circus amusement park, died Dec. 14 at her Bean Creek home in Scotts Valley. She was 86.

As Scotts Valley Kiwanis Club member Mike Rein arrived at the organization’s big fundraiser, held this year at Siltanen Park due to renovations at Skypark, he was nervous. “We were very worried because we’d never done it at Siltanen Park,” he said. “No one wants...