Tag: Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County releases 2025-26 Proposed Budget
The County of Santa Cruz has released its Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, outlining a comprehensive plan that balances fiscal responsibility with strategic...
Chamber gala honors Scotts Valley’s 2024 leaders
The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce last week took its supporters and benefactors on a Passport Around the World ride at its annual Community...
Hands and hearts mix at valley nonprofit charity
When it comes to making a positive difference in the lives of seniors and low-income households in Santa Cruz County, Damians Ladder is moving...
Scotts Valley delivers funds for specialized autism aid
Scotts Valley is leading the way as the first community in Santa Cruz County to become officially named an autistic-friendly local government.
“The city as...
Mountain Community Theater’s ‘Curious Incident of the Dog’ play explores life’s...
Mountain Community Theater presents “The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time,” a play by Simon Stephens—based on the novel by Mark Haddon—from...
News Briefs | Published May 9, 2025
Pitch In All Santa Cruz Cleanup Day returns May 10
Community members across Santa Cruz County are invited to take part in the second annual...
Guest Viewpoint | A Water Agency’s Perspective on Fighting Wildfires
Cal Fire is observing Wildfire Preparedness Week from May 4-10, 2025. This week is an opportunity to build awareness around the measures that individuals,...
Local tourism reaches more than $1.4B in Santa Cruz County region
As National Travel and Tourism Week reaches its midpoint in the United States, Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) announced that the local tourism industry...
Highway 9 drainage repairs south of Felton continue with daytime traffic...
Travelers on Highway 9 south of Felton will encounter daytime one-way traffic control as crews perform emergency repairs to drainage systems, announced Caltrans on...
Boulder Creek man faces 2 murder charges after victim IDs him...
This past Monday, 36 days after police say Boulder Creek resident James David Collier, 66, shot and killed two men—then left their bodies in...
Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet
Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions.
The...
