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Fest within a fest: 4th annual Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival to screen local short films

February 20, 2026

Santa Cruz Burger Week plates up for 9th sizzling year

Boulder Creek food truck owner opens restaurant in Ben Lomond

Santa Cruz Public Libraries receives $20K gift from Carnegie Corporation

Octogenarian proves age has no limit when setting new records

Applications open for Scotts Valley Citizens Academy

February 5, 2026

Applications are now being accepted for the City of Scotts Valley’s 2026 Citizens Academy, which offers residents an inside look at city government and...

Santa Cruz County Parks plans free ‘Punt, Pass, Kick’ events ahead of Big Game

January 30, 2026

In the spirit of the upcoming Big Game, Santa Cruz County Parks is bringing families together through sport with three Punt, Pass & Kick...

Scotts Valley Middle School students find their voices in ‘Frozen Jr.’

January 30, 2026

When the curtain rises on “Frozen Jr.” at Scotts Valley Middle School, audiences will recognize the familiar snow-dusted world of Arendelle—but what they may...

Scotts Valley announces reopening of Skypark Big Kid Playground

January 29, 2026

City of Scotts Valley will celebrate the reopening of the newly replaced Skypark Big Kid Playground with a ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Jan. 31, from...

Former Scotts Valley police chief hired as second-in-command at UCSC force

January 29, 2026

After all the fanfare surrounding his departure, former Scotts Valley Police Chief Steve Walpole Jr. only ended up spending a few days as a...

Boulder Creek Reindeer Run marks biggest year yet with record turnout

January 23, 2026

On Christmas Eve morning, as dawn broke over Boulder Creek and the last gusts of a fierce winter storm gave way to calm skies,...

Short plays deliver big stories in 8 Tens @ 8 theater fest

January 23, 2026

Each January brings a feeling of fresh motivation to Santa Cruz. While local residents attempt to adhere to their New Year’s resolutions by joining...

Mathnasium brings after-school math instruction to Scotts Valley elementaries

January 16, 2026

For years, Mathnasium has been on the ground to assist San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley families tackle one of the most common and...

Martinez reflects on first year as 5th District supervisor

January 15, 2026

When Monica Martinez reflects on her first year as Santa Cruz County’s Fifth District supervisor, one word comes up again and again: whirlwind. “It’s been...

Boulder Creek feline rescue organization continues life-saving mission

January 9, 2026

Dec. 29 was laundry day at Kitten Kornher Rescue along Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek. The Christmas storms (and tornado warning) were in...

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Fest within a fest: 4th annual Scotts Valley Hitchcock Festival to screen local short films

Santa Cruz Burger Week plates up for 9th sizzling year

Boulder Creek food truck owner opens restaurant in Ben Lomond

Santa Cruz Public Libraries receives $20K gift from Carnegie Corporation

Octogenarian proves age has no limit when setting new records

SOCIAL MEDIA

Rogers seeks San Lorenzo Valley Water board seat after decades with...

News Briefs | Published Feb. 20, 2026

Responders pull rafters from flooded San Lorenzo River during storm

Overnight work on Highway 9 in Felton continues Thursday

News Briefs | Published Feb. 13, 2026