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5 injured in Scotts Valley’s first tornado on record

December 14, 2024

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Consultant shares Scotts Valley Town Center vision, as Council OKs land deal

December 13, 2024

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News Briefs | Published Dec. 13, 2024

December 13, 2024

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3 hospitalized in Brookdale post office building blaze

December 13, 2024

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Invasive beetle found along Zayante Creek identified as novel to West Coast

December 12, 2024

Falcon girls’ soccer manages to put up a fight despite low turnout

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Scotts Valley was on the cusp of keeping its win streak alive against Watsonville in last week’s non-league thriller. Instead, the match ended in a...

Guest Column | Reflecting on 12 Years of Service in Santa Cruz County

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During the past 12 years, as your Fifth District Supervisor covering Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley, it has been my honor to...

TherapyWorks | Benefits of Reflecting on Your Year & How to Do It

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As the calendar year comes to a close, many of us instinctively turn to goal-setting and resolutions for the year ahead. But before you...

The Mountain Gardener | ’Twas the Night Before Christmas — A Poem for Gardeners

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’Twas the night before Christmas and all through the garden, The creatures were stirring, the deer got a pardon. The hummingbird feeders were hung by the...

Cougars work toward turning season around | Boys basketball

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San Lorenzo Valley looked primed at the start of the 2024-25 winter campaign after it strung together a three-game win streak going into December. But...

5 injured in Scotts Valley’s first tornado on record

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*Updated at 6:59pm Dec. 14, 2024 At least five people were injured in Scotts Valley's first-ever tornado on record, authorities said. Capt. Jayson Rutherford, of the...

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Guest Column | Reflecting on 12 Years of Service in Santa Cruz County

December 19, 2024

During the past 12 years, as your Fifth District Supervisor covering Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley, it has been my honor to represent you in county government. This District and all of Santa Cruz County look much different now than when I took office in January 2013. Still...