If there was any question as to whether residents of the San Lorenzo Valley were ready to relax a bit after two years of a deadly pandemic, one need only look to the crowd outside of Felton’s newest eatery, Humble …
SANTA CRUZ—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a project designed to integrate clinical, mental health and housing services to help the county’s population of homeless people with mental illness and substance use disorders The Mental Health …
Scotts Valley City Council during its Feb. 16 meeting voted unanimously to skip collecting fees for a pair of upcoming fundraisers, including an event where firefighters will compete against each other to support people who have suffered burns. Speaking as …
The Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously at its Feb. 16 meeting to empower Public Works Director Chris Lamm to apply for a $20,000 state grant it thinks it can get from a pot of money meant to help communities …
It’s known as Charter 25 because San Lorenzo Valley Charter School was the 25th charter school to be approved after California introduced the educational option in 1992. But unlike in some communities, where independent charters have raised questions among some …
How many of us are short on time, but still want to get our training in. We don’t necessarily need to spend an hour or more training each day. The benefits of shorter sessions provide increased flexibility in your daily …
As we head toward spring, I’m excited about a new affordable and environmentally friendly housing initiative that could address development challenges in the Fifth District, especially for CZU Fire survivors in search of alternatives to costly or complicated rebuilds. The …
Ron Clements, Jr. first came to understand the significance of the current supply chain issues at the onset of the coronavirus pandemic. The owner of Scotts Valley Market had heard people were fighting for toilet paper at Costco, so he …
The California Department of Transportation (CalTrans) has begun nighttime work on a wildlife undercrossing near Laurel Curve on Highway 17, which is expected to reduce traffic to one lane in the north and southbound directions. The work began Tuesday on …
Scotts Valley senior guard Kaitlin Imai describes the Falcons girls’ basketball team as a group full of hustle and always putting in 100% effort during the game, which is what has allowed them to be successful this season.  “We all …
I have sat quietly on the sidelines for most of my life. Quiet on the playground when kids would utter the words “beaner” or “spic” when talking about kids who looked like me.  Quiet in the boardroom when executives would …
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League Girls Championship took place for the first time in the sport’s history at Aptos High School last week.    Scotts Valley High sophomore Kayse Martinovsky pinned Aptos High’s Ryan Tosello in the 133-pound division title …
SAN FRANCISCO—The Ben Lomond man who used a homemade assault rifle to kill a federal law enforcement officer outside an Oakland courthouse nearly two years ago pleaded guilty on Feb. 11 to the charges in Northern District Court in San …
SOQUEL—The Santa Cruz County Deputy Sheriffs' Association (DSA) has offered a $100,000 “challenge” grant to help fund a memorial for Sheriff’s Sgt. Damon Gutzwiller, who was killed on duty on June 6, 2020. The grant is the largest donation in …
SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a new ordinance which, if given final approval on March 8, will impose a one-year “cooling off” period during which former County employees would be prohibited from engaging …
At an afternoon gathering in Ben Lomond Saturday, local service providers united to mark the opening of a housing project meant to help veterans get and stay off the streets.  The Veterans’ Village, formerly Jaye’s Timberlane Resort, features a series …
Californians know to expect the unexpected. From earthquakes shaking us awake to wildfires racing through our mountains to tsunamis rocking the boats in our harbors, our great state offers breathtaking beauty mixed with a little unnerving excitement. In recent years, …
More than 200 people packed a Celebration of Life held Saturday at Roaring Camp, in Felton, for Mateo Deihl, a boy who spread positivity in life, and now, in death, has inspired people across the county to push for more-welcoming …
The latest business move by Salesforce, the San Francisco software company that nets around $4 billion a year, will result in 100 new jobs being created in Scotts Valley, officials said. In describing their deal to create “Trailblazer Ranch” in …
Let’s be honest here. Many women hate NFL Football—plain and simple. I fall into the group of women who have suffered through season after season of this violent contact sport. There are, however, women who love this sport as much …
