About 200 students from all high schools in Santa Cruz County will attend the Santa Cruz County Youth Civics Summit on Friday at Cabrillo College.
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Friday evening traffic: Car crashes at 100 mph; major lane closures on Hwy 9, SR-152
Friday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Watsonville Vets Hall receives $1.2M federal grant to increase accessibility for disabled veterans
The Watsonville Veterans Memorial Building received $1.2 million in federal funding to support improvements to increase accessibility for veterans and community members with mobility issues.
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Cold weather advisory issued for Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County is falling under a cold weather advisory, which means that temperatures could drop as low as 34 degrees. Forecasters predicted a low of 42 degrees in the city of Santa Cruz on Thursday night.
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Thursday evening traffic: Highway 9 southbound lanes closed at Graham Hill; delays
Thursday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk to host 45th annual clam chowder cook-off
Just in time to take the edge off the cold, rainy weather blanketing the region, Santa Cruz Parks and Recreation is bringing the annual Clam Chowder Cook-Off back to the Beach Boardwalk this Saturday and Sunday.
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Scotts Valley Police Department promotes Jayson Rutherford to chief
Jayson Rutherford will be the next chief of the Scotts Valley Police Department (SVPD), the city announced on Wednesday morning. He has served as interim chief since Steve Walpole retired in October.
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Wednesday evening traffic: DUI crash, lane closures on SR-152 & Hwy 9, road hazard
Wednesday traffic trouble spots in and around Santa Cruz County.
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More than 6,000 without power Tuesday afternoon as rain, wind and thunder hit county; possibility of light snowfall in mountains
More than 6,300 Santa Cruz County residents were out of power early Tuesday afternoon as consistent rain fell for the third day in a row, accompanied by high winds and thunder. The National Weather Service has issued a flood advisory and a coastal flood advisory, which are set to expire at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., respectively.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Feb. 17
Businesses operating in Santa Cruz County must register with the county clerk. Lookout Santa Cruz reviews the public filings from local businesses to report on new businesses starting in the area.