Tag: Santa Cruz County
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,...
Short plays deliver big stories in 8 Tens @ 8 theater...
Each January brings a feeling of fresh motivation to Santa Cruz. While local residents attempt to adhere to their New Year’s resolutions by joining...
Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age
When we think of “Fall Prevention,” generally we emphasize the senior population (age 65-plus), but that’s not the only age group we should be...
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...
