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SCOTTS VALLEY (CBS SF) — CHP in Santa Cruz on Thursday confirmed the arrest of a second suspect who was involved in a Tuesday night Highway 17 pursuit where CHP officers were fired on, according to authorities. The Santa Cruz California Highway Patrol office posted on Facebook about the arrest of the second suspect, identified as 41-year-old Berkeley resident Alexandria Luevanos. The post included a photo of Luevanos being taken into custody. “We would like to thank the community member who recognized the suspect and reported her to law enforcement,” the text of the post read. Authorities did not say...

After exploring this area for 1940’s ‘Rebecca,’ the legendary director made a lasting connectionThere are countless Alfred Hitchcock biographies, and many of them mention that he had an estate in the Santa Cruz area. But they never seem very interested in why he chose Scotts Valley as his home away from home—which is curious, since a sense of place was extremely important to the legendary director. He rose up through the ranks of a very regimented film industry in his native Britain, and was stung by accusations that he’d forgotten his roots after moving to the U.S. He found his...

Monday marks another year celebrating Indigenous Peoples DayMonday marks another year celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day. There is a rich history of many Native American tribes living on the Central Coast. Felicia Van Stolk, the executive director at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History explained some tribes have been living in the Santa Cruz County area for at least 12,000 years. "The oldest known village site in California was found near Scotts Valley,” said Van Stolk. “We have some of the oldest records of native people." That tribe, along with many others Van Stolk said were living in the Awaswas...

A mountain lion attacking a small animal was spotted by students living near Gerhart Hall on the Bethany University campus in Scotts Valley Monday night, the second such sighting in as many days... Students reported seeing the cougar on both Sunday and Monday nights... Students are also being advised to avoid jogging or walking alone during the early morning hours or at dusk to avoid coming into contact with a mountain lion.

SCOTTS VALLEY - Parents whose kids take a day off from school will be asked to open their wallets. That will be $36.13, please. Desperate to hold on to every penny of state funding, Scotts Valley Unified School District leaders are asking parents to make a donation to the district for the amount it loses every time a student is absent for a reason other than illness. They say such absences cost the district $223,500 last school year. ``When parents keep their kids out of school, it's difficult for the child,'' Superintendent Susan Silver said. ``But it's also a cost...