Tag: Santa Cruz County
Community encouraged to take Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan survey
The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
Murder suspect claims Santa Cruz Mountain victims were part of illegal...
The murder suspect with a mustache in red-and-peach jail attire chuckled to himself and leaned back to the left, as the Superior Court hearing...
Homeless Point-in-Time Count shows continued progress in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership (H4HP) has released results of the 2025 Homeless Point-in-Time (PIT) Count, demonstrating a significant drop in individuals...
Santa Cruz County Fair returns with free transit, new attractions
Santa Cruz County Fair is set to take place from Sept. 10-14 at the fairgrounds in Watsonville, bringing a week full of entertainment, community...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 5, 2025
Santa Cruz County readies for 48th Annual Apple Pie Contest
Santa Cruz County is gearing up for its 48th Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest, set...
Apple-A-Day celebration returns Sept. 9 at Felton Farmers’ Market
Felton Farmers’ Market hosts the Apple-A-Day Festival on Tuesday, Sept. 9, a celebration honoring the apple.
This event has become a beloved tradition over the...
Scotts Valley police offer tips for Pedestrian Safety Month in September
September is Pedestrian Safety Month in California, and the Scotts Valley Police Department is reminding drivers to slow down and be alert for people...
Long-term lane closure on Highway 9 for emergency repairs
As of Aug. 25, Caltrans initiated an emergency project on the northbound lane of Highway 9 between Lorenzo and Prospect avenues, about one-mile south...
Regional effort promotes strategies to defend against forest fires
In the preface to his book “California: A Fire Survey,” Stephen J. Pyne notes that the “California fire scene” has long shaped the broader...
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...
