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With 3,524 votes counted on election night Tuesday in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, incumbent Greg Wimp—the political body’s newest member—was leading the pack with 39.49% of the vote, chasing after two open seats, with Michael Zeller, a transportation bureaucrat who works down...

It was the highest nonprofit grants request number the City of Scotts Valley has ever seen. But as elected officials decided on how to distribute the Community Grant Program money Oct. 21, there was only one business that asked for autism accommodation support cash. In June,...

SLV Middle School presents ‘Shrek The Musical JR.’ San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Theatre will present “Shrek The Musical JR.” with performances Nov. 6-15 at the SLV Performing Arts Center in Felton. Based on the DreamWorks Animation motion picture and the book by William Steig, the...

San Lorenzo Valley High School Cougars led the Monte Vista Christian Mustangs, 21-10, at halftime Oct. 24, but football wasn’t the only reason for excitement. On the sunlit sidelines, 2017 SLVHS graduate Tanner Murray stood with family and friends, waiting to join his former varsity...

On Wednesday just before noon at the Summit Store, all anyone seemed to be talking about was the upcoming court hearing for the potential release of convicted rapist Michael Cheek to the Loma Prieta neighborhood of Los Gatos. And at a packed meeting at Loma Prieta Elementary...

The 41st annual Mountain Affair will bring the San Lorenzo Valley community together next Friday to raise funds for Mountain Community Resources and recognize longtime volunteer Dan Selling for his decades of service. The Oct. 30 event is scheduled for 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. at...

Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley political scene facing off with former Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce head Danny Reber, as well as Council member and...

With the passage of the 218 Benefit Assessment put to Felton voters in a special election this summer, that new funding is meant to expand staffing, improve department infrastructure and improve emergency response. Now the Felton Fire Protection District faces a pivotal transition in its...

As National Teen Driver Safety Week runs Oct. 18-24, the Scotts Valley Police Department is urging parents and guardians to talk with teens about safe driving before handing over the keys. Car crashes are a leading cause of death for teens ages 15 to 18...

A $6 million donation from a family with deep ties to Big Basin Redwoods State Park will fully fund construction of a new Redwood Ecology Interpretive Center, marking a major milestone in the effort to rebuild the park following the devastating CZU Lightning Complex...