Scotts Valley High Drama Club brings laughter to stage with fall comedy
As the seasons roll by, Scotts Valley High School’s Drama Department moves into its fall play zone with a show called “Leading Ladies,” which opens this weekend.
Set in the 1950s, “Leading Ladies” focuses on two English Shakespearean actors, Jack and Leo, who find their...
Bonny Doon Residents Cope With Storm Damage
In the face of massive storms, Helena Powell’s home on Quail Drive at Pine Flat Road hasn’t been impacted as badly as some, but she still had her hands full.
On Tuesday afternoon, Powell stood beside a large pine tree that used to be rooted...
Scotts Valley makes a splash with reopening of Siltanen Family Swim Center
While the City of Scotts Valley has exploded with retail and dining opportunities in the past several years, city leaders have discovered another way to help local residents keep their cool during the summer heat.
June 2 was the grand reopening of the Siltanen Family...
Rep. Panetta, Monterey Bay Economic Partnership host broadband expansion roundtable in Boulder Creek
U.S. Rep. Jimmy Panetta, in collaboration with the Monterey Bay Economic Partnership, recently convened a community roundtable on the expansion of broadband and cellular service in Boulder Creek.
This was the second such dialogue Panetta has hosted with local leaders and residents as he works...
‘Wine and Whinnies’ fundraiser set for this weekend
This weekend, Kissed by an Angel Wines is teaming up with Horse Sense Education and Advocacy and Make-A-Wish Foundation to raise money to enrich the lives of horses and people.
A full 20% of the profits over the “Wine & Whinnies” weekender will go to...
Scotts Valley selects Urban Field Studio for $160,000 Town Center design update
Scotts Valley City Council voted Oct. 4 to hand a $160,000 contract to Urban Field Studio for the plan refresh of the previously mothballed Town Center project it's counting on to reinvigorate the community and help it achieve its housing goals.
City Manager Mali LaGoe...
News Briefs | Published March 22, 2024
SLVHS Interact Club hosts first Community Egg Hunt
San Lorenzo Valley High School’s Interact Club will be hosting their first Community Egg Hunt on Saturday, March 30, at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary’s Field of Dreams (7155 Highway 9 in Felton) from 9am-12pm.
The free event is...
Scotts Valley gets below-average grade for quality of roads
At its most recent regularly-scheduled meeting, Scotts Valley City Council heard from a consultant that it didn’t do so well on the pavement condition index (PCI), with more than a third of its roads rating “poor” or “failed.”
Scotts Valley has 32.1 miles of paved...
State certifies Scotts Valley’s Housing Element on first try
During a report at the April 3 Council meeting, Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announced the California Department of Housing and Community Development had certified its Housing Element—on its first try.
LaGoe said the City had received the good news about its residential development...
State grant to support Big Basin Water Co.
The County of Santa Cruz has announced an $850,000 state grant to help assure access to safe drinking water for the community served by Big Basin Water Company for the immediate future.
The emergency one-time grant was sought by the Office of Response, Recovery and...
News Briefs | Published July 11, 2025
‘Veterans’ Voices with VTC’ debuts on Santa Cruz Voice
The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) and Santa Cruz Voice have partnered to launch “Veterans’ Voices with...