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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026
Civil Grand Jury applications due soon
Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...
TherapyWorks | Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
As the seasons shift and the days get longer, many of us feel the pull to open the windows, clear out the clutter and...
Scotts Valley ‘on track’ as city’s housing creation begins in earnest
Joanne Dawid, a Windward Place resident, reflected an increasingly common strain of thought amongst many Scotts Valley locals, as she made the only public...
Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day
As a child, living in the convent school in Tacoma, Wash., I always looked forward to Tussie-Mussie Day. Life was simple then, pleasure was...
Bay Area Pizza Week celebrates the art of the pie
From April 22-May 3, Bay Area Pizza Week puts the spotlight on the craft, creativity and sheer pleasure of great pizza across the region.
Building...
News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026
Santa Cruz METRO celebrates Earth Day with free fares
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) is celebrating Earth Day by offering free fares countywide on...
Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward
There can be no better way to start this month’s column than with the news that we finally broke ground at Scotts Valley High...
Spring Fling Burger Night set to benefit Damians Ladder
In small towns, certain places become more than just buildings. They become gathering spots for life’s biggest moments, and for Melissa Lanctot, the Santa...
Scotts Valley High theater department blooms with ‘Little Shop of Horrors’...
At Scotts Valley High School, the stage is blooming in sweet and sinister ways as the theater department presents its production of “Little Shop...
Upcoming sidewalk sale benefits Valley Churches United
The 4th annual Spring Thing sidewalk sale, hosted by Valley Churches United Missions, returns Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, from 10am-5pm at...
News Briefs | Published June 19, 2026
Candidate forums planned ahead of November election
Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department and local city clerks are inviting residents interested in running for office in...
