Measure A For the Health of Our Schools
Resilience, gratitude, and patience.
So much has happened since my last column in June, I don’t even know where to begin. This time last year, we were dealing with PSPS power outages that we thought were very disruptive and challenging. Little did we know… A...
Investigation Underway After Discarded Ballots Found on Sugarloaf Road
A rural site about four miles from the Santa Cruz Mountains summit is now the focus of a federal investigation by the agency that probes mail system misdeeds.
That’s because this patch of ground along Sugarloaf Road, just north of Scotts Valley, is where one...
Pellerin Starts Strong in Bid for Historic Assembly Seat
Former Santa Cruz County Clerk Gail Pellerin appears poised to become the first woman from Santa Cruz County to hold a seat on the State Assembly, with early returns showing 62.67% of Santa Clara County voters supporting her run for the 28th District, and...
Boulder Creek Residents Weigh Parks District Parcel Tax
San Lorenzo Valley residents in Boulder Creek are gearing up to vote in a referendum on whether to pay $36 annually per parcel to support the Boulder Creek Recreation and Parks District.
The capital improvement measure that will show up on the Nov. 8 ballot...
Candidate nomination period for Nov. 8 election opens
The candidate nomination period for the upcoming Nov. 8 election opened on July 18, and several potential political candidates have pulled papers to run for various offices.
The Scotts Valley City Council will have two seats—those currently held by Vice-Mayor Jim Reed and City Councilman...
Scotts Valley education tax easily clears bar, as fire hall funding hangs in the balance
The tax to raise money for public education sailed to success as nearly a third of Scotts Valley came out to cast a ballot, while a tax for a new fire hall hung in the balance.
A total of 3,246 people voted (72.57%) in the...
Decker seeks to improve county-wide operations as Fifth District supervisor candidate
No matter your age, applying for a new job is a stressful situation. As a potential candidate, you’re embarking on a journey filled with unknowns while forging a path toward success. Even if friends, family and neighbors convince you to upend your life and...
Scotts Valley Fire District tax fails by less than 1%
Local firefighters posted to Erba Lane had been hoping to get funding for a new fire station this Christmas season, but it looks like they’ll be stuck exercising in the garage and sleeping in windowless rooms for the foreseeable future, as Measure W failed...
Early election results hint at shape of race to come
As polls closed tonight, Fifth District Supervisor candidate Monica Martinez was hanging out on the second floor of Bruno’s Bar and Grill in Scotts Valley with a sizable contingent that included multiple other candidates for political office.
“We just had so many community members come...
Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park Campground reopening delayed
California State Parks has announced the delayed reopening of the seasonal campground at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, now scheduled for Aug. 1, instead...
