Tag: Santa Cruz County
California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains
California State Parks is burning piles in various mountain state parks in Santa Cruz County and plans to continue the work through next spring.
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News Briefs | Published Dec. 12, 2025
Santa Cruz Symphony presents Holiday Concert this weekend
The winter months begin with joyful celebration, and the Santa Cruz Symphony is jumping right in with...
Filmmaker turns personal trauma into art with new comedy-drama, ‘Dissociated Me’
For filmmaker Janaé Ballot, telling her own story was never supposed to be easy—but she didn’t expect her story to take on the twists...
Community Bridges launches fund to support families facing detention or separation
Immigration enforcement actions have significant impacts on families, often leading to financial instability, housing crises, childcare disruptions and legal uncertainties.
In response, Community Bridges has...
MBARD issues Spare the Air program for San Lorenzo Valley
Beginning Dec. 1, Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) will issue wintertime Spare the Air alerts for the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz...
News Briefs | Published Dec. 5, 2025
New choral director set for conductorial debut
Cabrillo College has announced the appointment of Carlin Truong as its new director of choral and vocal studies.
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San Lorenzo Valley fire districts receive $160K grant for new extrication...
Zayante Fire Protection District and its San Lorenzo Valley partners have received a $160,500 state grant to upgrade aging vehicle extrication equipment, improving emergency...
New METRO buses coming to Santa Cruz County
Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta have announced that Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District received a $1,152,000 grant for its Paratransit Vehicle Replacement Project.
“This...
Encompass to transition local Head Start services in Santa Cruz County
Encompass Community Services has announced that it will transition out of its role operating the federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start programs...
San Lorenzo Valley celebrates the holidays with community festivities
As the calendar careens toward the holidays in the San Lorenzo Valley, those looking to rid themselves of impending cabin fever have plenty of...
Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation
A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to...
