Tag: Santa Cruz County
News Briefs | Published Feb. 6, 2026
Volunteers needed for Olympia Watershed stewardship
San Lorenzo Valley Water District is seeking volunteers to help with land management at its Olympia Watershed property.
Volunteers will...
CHP: E-bike crashes down 32% in Santa Cruz County
California Highway Patrol (CHP) Santa Cruz Area has reported a 32% reduction in electric bicycle (e-bike) related crashes within its jurisdiction in Santa Cruz...
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...
Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...
Caltrans crews will conduct a vegetation control project north of Scotts Valley next week, which will result in the daytime closure of one lane...
