Caltrans puts another $3.3M toward Felton road project
Caltrans earmarked another $3.3 million so it can proceed with final designs and right-of-way components for the Highway 9 Felton Safety Improvements Project, the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission announced Monday.
The money is coming from the State Highway Operation and Protection Program, the State...
Scotts Valley has capacity to build 3,407 homes, says consultant
Scotts Valley has just over half-a-year to develop a Housing Element that other communities can take years to get across the finish line.
But it burst out of the starting gate April 5 with a joint Planning Commission/City Council study session that found the community...
Champions!
Scotts Valley High's (Falcons) Luke McCartney (left to right) and John Ross were first and second in last Thursday's SCCAL cross country championships at Pinto Lake County Park in Watsonville. Twenty seconds behind the winner, San Lorenzo Valley's Chris Anderson (rightmost) finished third, but the Cougars won the team title, beating the second place Falcons 43-62.
2 Crow’s Nest victims critical, suspect on the loose
Nearly three weeks after the Aug. 8 double shooting after a beach party at the Crow’s Nest restaurant rattled the Santa Cruz community, no arrests had been made.
Two victims were shot multiple times and remained in critical condition last week. Police hadn't disclosed a...
Fires, Covid don’t stop family from persevering
Reagen Stanger entered the world during the most challenging time her family has known. Born on Sept. 2, 2020, the now 6-month-old baby took her first breath as the CZU August Lightning Complex fires forced mass evacuations locally and Covid-19 cases raged around the...
Valley Churches United Gift Shop Moves Outdoors
As the holiday season approaches, San Lorenzo Valley residents begin to make their lists, clip their Safeway coupons and prepare their pantries for the weeks ahead. Lynn Robinson’s team at Valley Churches United (VCU) in Ben Lomond have also been ramping up in preparation...
City of Scotts Valley adopts new streetlight banner policy
Are you a nonprofit worker looking to boost awareness about a civic welfare initiative or part of a group seeking to get the word out about a City-sanctioned event through the medium of street pole signage?
Well, you’ll probably be relieved to hear that Scotts...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
