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Community leaders to share updates at Scotts Valley State of the City

September 12, 2025

San Lorenzo Valley Museum Artist-in-Residence Ulises Peralta

San Lorenzo Valley Museum names Peralta as 2025 artist-in-residence

Felton Fire Protection District Touch-a-Truck

Felton Fire hosts free Touch-a-Truck event Sunday

Scotts Valley native serves with next generation of naval aviation warfighters

Santa Cruz County Fair returns with free transit, new attractions

Prune fruit trees, increase fruit yield

February 6, 2016

A Facebook friend recently posted a picture of gummosis on her dwarf nectarine. While pruning her fruit trees she found the sticky stuff and shared her plight. While some folks post pictures of babies and political opinions on their Facebook page, my friends post pictures of plants and their fruit trees. Yes, if you haven’t already done so, this is the time to winter prune fruit trees and apply dormant spray to fend off diseases and insect pests. With rainfall expected throughout the spring, this is not the year to omit this important task.

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February 6, 2016

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Residential burglary and fencing operation busted

February 6, 2016

Two suspects who fenced thousands of dollars worth of stolen items including electronics, high-end bikes and jewelry were arrested by Santa Cruz Police at the end of January. A stolen iPad led officers directly to the 76 Gas Station on Mission Street and Walnut Avenue where the fencing operation was discovered.

Sheriff’s department leading future of policing

February 6, 2016

There was standing room only when Congresswoman Anna Eshoo of the 19th Congressional District spoke at the end of January about the 21st Century Policing Policy. She congratulated the Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Department for being the first in California to adopt, in its entirety, the policing policy developed by the White House's leading law enforcement experts.

SVPD officers earn prestigious award

February 6, 2016

The Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve is a Department of Defense office that was established in 1972 to promote understanding and cooperation between Reserve Component Service members and their civilian employers and to assist in the resolution of conflicts arising from an employee’s military commitment.

Art after School

February 6, 2016

Starting January 14, 2016, Santa CruzMountainsArtCenter in Ben Lomond, announced that a second session of “Art After School” enrichment classes will be offered at each of five local schools: Boulder Creek Elementary, Bonny Doon Elementary, San Lorenzo Valley Elementary, San LorenzoValleyMiddle School and ScottsValleyMiddle School.

Lockdown at SLVHS

February 6, 2016

Karen van Putten, the Principal of San Lorenzo Valley High School, applied an excellent principle of communication when she sent a letter to the families whose children were under lockdown on February 2. She reported that she had called for a lockdown on the three campuses and why she had done so.

Countywide pot survey underway

February 6, 2016

A local grassroots advocacy organization is conducting a survey of cannabis growers in Santa CruzCounty. The SCM² Cannabis Cultivation Survey 2016 will seek to provide data that policy makers can evaluate as they continue to develop a local licensing program expected to roll out in the next year.

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Community leaders to share updates at Scotts Valley State of the City

San Lorenzo Valley Museum names Peralta as 2025 artist-in-residence

Felton Fire hosts free Touch-a-Truck event Sunday

Scotts Valley native serves with next generation of naval aviation warfighters

Santa Cruz County Fair returns with free transit, new attractions

Prune fruit trees, increase fruit yield

Dispatch Log

Residential burglary and fencing operation busted

Sheriff’s department leading future of policing

SVPD officers earn prestigious award

Art after School

Lockdown at SLVHS

Countywide pot survey underway

Santa Cruz Quakes

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