Tag: Santa Cruz County
Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday
Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of utility relocation work.
Between Kirby Street and...
Mathnasium brings after-school math instruction to Scotts Valley elementaries
For years, Mathnasium has been on the ground to assist San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley families tackle one of the most common and...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026
Scotts Valley Police make multiple DUI, drug arrests
Scotts Valley Police Department conducted multiple DUI enforcement saturation patrols throughout December, resulting in several arrests related...
Martinez reflects on first year as 5th District supervisor
When Monica Martinez reflects on her first year as Santa Cruz County’s Fifth District supervisor, one word comes up again and again: whirlwind.
“It’s been...
California State Parks to conduct pile burning at Big Basin, Henry...
California State Parks will be burning piles created by park volunteers in Big Basin Redwoods State Park and Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in...
Boulder Creek feline rescue organization continues life-saving mission
Dec. 29 was laundry day at Kitten Kornher Rescue along Highway 9 in downtown Boulder Creek. The Christmas storms (and tornado warning) were in...
Award-winning country artist William Prince still feels like an underdog
When American country singer-songwriter Vincent Neil Emerson arrives in the Santa Cruz Mountains on Jan. 23 to play the Felton Music Hall stop on...
News Briefs | Published Jan. 9, 2026
Updated draft BESS ordinance available for public review
The County of Santa Cruz has released an updated draft ordinance regulating the siting and development of...
Santa Cruz Museum presents inaugural 5 Minute Film Fest
Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH) has announced the inaugural MAH 5 Minute Film Fest, with the screening taking place on Thursday...
Damians Ladder marks 500th home repair, expands impact across county
Since 2023, Damians Ladder—a nonprofit that provides low- to no-cost small home repairs for seniors and people with disabilities in Santa Cruz County—has served...
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...
