California State Parks will conduct prescribed burns on 400 acres at Wilder Ranch State Park in Santa Cruz over the next two weeks and expects to temporarily close portions of Chinquapin Trail, Long Meadow Trail and Englesman Loop Trail.
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Santa Cruz County business filings: Week of Nov. 11, 2024
Get a weekly roundup of the latest Santa Cruz County business filings of anyone conducting business for profit under a fictitious business name.
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Highway 1 construction will mean ramp and lane closures this week
Daytime ramp closures and overnight lane closures are planned this week as construction continues on a project to add north and southbound auxiliary lanes and bus-on-shoulder improvements on Highway 1 between the 41st Avenue and Soquel Drive interchanges and construct of a new bicycle and pedestrian overcrossing at Chanticleer Avenue in Santa Cruz.
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Santa Cruz warns against doing tree work without a permit
The City of Santa Cruz is urging residents planning tree work to verify permit requirements before removing, planting or pruning more than 25% of trees on their property.
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Bike Santa Cruz County names 2024 Wheelie Award winners
At a special event Sunday, Bike Santa Cruz County will honor the 2024 winners of its Wheelie Awards, which recognize “excellent work toward expanding and improving safety and awareness of cycling in Santa Cruz County.”
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Santa Cruz County live music roundup, Nov. 8–11
A roundup of live music coming to venues around Santa Cruz County between Friday, Nov. 8, and Monday, Nov. 11.
Posted inHealth & Wellness
Norovirus outbreak closes Aptos elementary school temporarily
Valencia Elementary School in Aptos temporarily closed on Friday following an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness affecting several students, according to a letter sent out to parents by Pajaro Valley Unified School District. The elementary school will reopen on Tuesday, Nov. 12, following the Veterans Day holiday on Monday.
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Former Aptos minister charged with sex abuse of a minor
Oscar Rodriguez, a 71-year-old Santa Cruz man who has worked with children at the Calvary Chapel church in Aptos, has been arrested and charged with sexual abuse of a minor seven years ago.
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Family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County, Nov. 8-10
A roundup of fall family-friendly events in Santa Cruz County this weekend with listings from Lookout’s free, searchable events calendar, BOLO.
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Santa Cruz police receive grant for bicycle and pedestrian program
The Santa Cruz Police Department announced Tuesday that it has received a $72,714 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support the department’s bicycle and pedestrian safety program through September 2025.