Tag: Santa Cruz County
Supervisor Martinez chosen as 2026 board chair
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors has selected District 5 Supervisor Monica Martinez to serve as board chair for 2026.
Martinez—the first openly LGBTQ+ and...
Highway 17 overnight lane closures continue through Tuesday south of Sugarloaf...
Travelers on Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley will continue to encounter a reduction to one lane of travel in each direction on Monday and...
Santa Cruz County Parks plans free ‘Punt, Pass, Kick’ events ahead...
In the spirit of the upcoming Big Game, Santa Cruz County Parks is bringing families together through sport with three Punt, Pass & Kick...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 30, 2026
Libraries announce schedule changes, extended service hours
Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) has announced system schedule changes and extended hours at selected branches starting on...
Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays
Travelers will continue to encounter one-way traffic control in both directions of Highway 9 for the installation of devices designed to keep birds from...
Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers
Step into the woods and something shifts. Your pace slows. Your senses wake up. What once looked like an ordinary path becomes a living...
Santa Cruz County forms S.H.I.E.L.D. subcommittee to prepare for federal immigration...
Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Jan. 27 authorized the creation of an ad hoc subcommittee aimed at preparing the county for potential...
Former Scotts Valley police chief hired as second-in-command at UCSC force
After all the fanfare surrounding his departure, former Scotts Valley Police Chief Steve Walpole Jr. only ended up spending a few days as a...
Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17
A 60-year-old Moss Landing man was killed in a crash on southbound State Route 17, authorities said.
California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 3:35pm...
Boulder Creek Reindeer Run marks biggest year yet with record turnout
On Christmas Eve morning, as dawn broke over Boulder Creek and the last gusts of a fierce winter storm gave way to calm skies,...
News Briefs | Published Feb. 13, 2026
Omega Nu awards $16K in grants to local public schools
Omega Nu of Santa Cruz has awarded $16,000 in grants to public school teachers through...
