SLVUSD to use $25-million bond for school upgrades
Over the past year, the financial world has been playing the big guessing game of what will happen to interest rates as authorities seek to calm inflation without causing too much pain. School officials had been zoned-in for just such an exercise here in...
Scotts Valley School Bell | Gratitude and Advancement
Summer is finally here! At the end of May, many students were excited to finish their school year. Particularly excited were the fifth graders, eighth graders and high school seniors who advanced to the next chapter in their lives—either to a new school or...
Encompass to transition local Head Start services in Santa Cruz County
Encompass Community Services has announced that it will transition out of its role operating the federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Santa Cruz County.
“This is not a decision we made lightly. In light of the extended federal shutdown, the delayed...
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School students bring ‘HONK! JR.’ to life
There’s a special kind of magic stirring at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School this fall; one filled with feathers, laughter and lessons about what it means to be different. Beginning Nov. 14, the SLV Theater Department will proudly present “HONK! JR.,” a contemporary, musical...
Cabrillo College enrollment drops after fires, pandemic
When Covid-19 began to sweep the U.S.—and brought with it an economic recession—Cabrillo College officials expected a jump in enrollment that typically comes with a battered economy.
But the college is now seeing a significant drop in those numbers, which it pins on the double...
SVUSD kids worry of discrimination, survey finds
The Scotts Valley Unified School District trustees on June 15 heard the results of a student survey that highlighted the nurturing aspects of its learning environment, but also the challenges administrators face in making sure all pupils feel welcome.
The anonymous questionnaire was completed with...
Scotts Valley student turns poolside problem into healthy-habits book series
At 16 years old, Scotts Valley’s Tomas Dauksa is already thinking like an entrepreneur, but his latest business venture began with a problem he noticed at a local swimming pool.
Last summer, while working as a lifeguard at Mount Hermon Conference Center in Felton, Dauksa...
Investigator: SLV Teacher ‘Engaged in Predatory Grooming’
When Leann Anderson was a senior at San Lorenzo Valley High School, during the 2018-19 school year, physical contact she says she received from social studies teacher Eric Kahl started to cross a line.
He would take her away from her schoolwork to have conversations...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 6, 2026
Scotts Valley water supply returns to normal
San Lorenzo Valley Water District has returned the Pasatiempo No. 5 well to service, allowing water quality in...
