Photo | Santa Cruz Pizza Week ends this Saturday
Matt Driscoll, co-owner of The Pizza Series in Scotts Valley, prepares to serve a selection of pizzas Tuesday as part of Santa Cruz Pizza Week, running from Jan. 29 to Feb. 8. The inaugural event celebrates local culinary artistry and offers a chance for...
Celebrate Piano Ensemble concert to benefit young music students
Celebrate Piano Ensemble (CPE) will be bringing music to the masses in a collaborative, family-friendly event on Sunday, Feb. 16, at Peace United Church of Christ in Santa Cruz.
The concert is an opportunity for people to hear finely matched grand pianos in one of...
Scotts Valley theater rebrands, now known as ‘The Landing’
In March 2022, the first-ever Alfred Hitchcock Festival was held to great fanfare at a fledgling new theater space in the building that once was a roller rink. It seemed to go off without a hitch, that was until the group was unable to...
Free workshop offers tools for families to navigate college admissions process
Are you a parent who is about to tread into the world of college admissions? If so, Lizette Paredes, founder and educational consultant with Empowered Access LLC, is ready to lead the way.
On Monday, Feb. 3, at 5pm, Paredes will be hosting a workshop...
Vine Hill TK teachers receive $1K to enhance STEM-based learning
Vine Hill Elementary Transitional Kindergarten (TK) teachers Sarah Hannaleck and Aliana Rosario were awarded $1,000 by the McDonald’s Golden Grants award program on Jan. 15.
The Scotts Valley teachers, who have separate classrooms but share an outdoor space and playground, are planning to use the...
Scotts Valley enthusiastic about becoming autistic-friendly community
Every year, community organizations appear before Scotts Valley to share what they’ve been doing to bolster the social health of the local landscape and ask for a grant from the City toward their efforts.
It’s always a difficult decision for the elected officials, who generally...
Ben Lomond residents unite to improve local infrastructure and community spirit
In the year 2025, cities and towns across the country will be planning and executing some fairly audacious infrastructure projects. The State of New York plans to expand the Hudson Tunnel along the northeast corridor; Interstate 5 along the West Coast will undergo its...
Vegetation control work on Highway 9 to begin Monday with daytime traffic control
Caltrans will begin vegetation control work on the entire length of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County in support of California’s Wildfire and Forest Resilience Action Plan to manage vegetation and reduce wildfire risk along the state highway system.
The objective of this work is...
Cabrillo College notifies students of security incident
In an abundance of caution, the Cabrillo Community College District has notified students of a recent data privacy incident.
On May 14, 2024, Cabrillo College became aware of unauthorized activity on the Cabrillo College computer network. Immediately upon discovery of the incident, Cabrillo College’s...
Vine Hill Auction Gala 2025 features ‘Yacht Rock Party’
On Saturday, Feb. 1, don your garrison cap, Service Dress Blue and Service Khaki uniforms, and head down to the Boardwalk’s Cocoanut Grove in Santa Cruz for Vine Hill Elementary PTA’s Auction Gala 2025.
This year’s theme is “Yacht Rock Party,” and the onshore event...
Scotts Valley youth sports leagues fear fee hikes could drive them...
Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled...
