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October 27, 2025

Scotts Valley’s city manager leaving post, heading to Coronado

After 16 years in local government across Santa Cruz County, Scotts Valley City Manager Tina Friend is leaving her post to start a new...

Skypark set for needed facelift, could be open within weeks

It’s the place President George H. W. Bush landed in Marine One after the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, but it’s been largely closed over...

County Fair plans full return in September

Organizers for the Santa Cruz County Fair say they are preparing for a complete in-person return of the annual event in September. Carnival rides, livestock...

Felton Feed picks up the pieces after car smashes into storefront

Chantal Vaughan was at work as a manager at Felton Feed & Pet Supply on May 23 when her world was shaken—figuratively and literally—by...

Local quilt group has donated 1,000 covers to fire-impacted families

Firefighters throughout the Santa Cruz Mountains were blanketed in surprise on June 29 when three women showed up with a number of free, hand-made...

Ben Lomond youth theater returns to in-person shows

Each year, Ben Lomond’s Little People’s Repertory Theater (LPRT) for children 8-14 hosts its annual summer theater program, culminating in a public performance that’s...

SLVWD plans $10 per month increase to fund CZU rebuild

The humming, buzzing and echoing inside the Boulder Creek facility that prepares drinking water for the San Lorenzo Valley makes one feel like they’re...

Grand Jury reprimands county, Cal Fire for post-CZU response

The Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury has released the results of its eight latest investigations, which typically delve into the inner workings of...

SLVHS grad wins inaugural McCrary Family Scholarship

Brothers Bud and Lud McCrary founded Big Creek Lumber in 1946 through a combination of hard work, ingenuity, a foundation in the skilled trades...

Couple opening ballroom studio as dance community emerges from lockdown

Scotts Valley is signed up to a new future of dance, with a ballroom franchise set to open a location within weeks. From salsa to...

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Santa Cruz Wharf incident: 1 person dead, dog sent for emergency...

An adult victim was pulled from a van that broke through guardrails along the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into 30-foot-deep ocean water Sunday...