Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes Summer Sweets this Saturday
On Saturday, July 20, from 9am-1pm, the Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market comes to life with Summer Sweets, a FoodShed Project event celebrating all that is sweet, delicious and coming out of the fields and orchards.
Market tables are heavy with stone fruit, berries and the...
Team behind ‘The Encore’ reflects on successful build
As Chris Somple, from DeLaveaga Properties, stood beside the island with the high-end platter featuring prosciutto and cheese balls during the open house for the 16-condo “The Encore at 4104,” he paused to take stock of just how far they’d come.
He was there in...
24th Brookdale Bluegrass Festival delivers a jam-tastic weekend
The Brookdale Bluegrass and American Roots Festival held its 24th incarnation at the Brookdale Lodge over the weekend and was blessed with lovely weather—a stark contrast with the no-power edition of 2023.
Doreen Heath, a woman walking around with fiddle in hand, said she’d made...
Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market opens Saturday
The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes everyone to the launch of the 2023 season on Saturday, May 6. Join us for a second year at the Joe and Linda Alberti Boys and Girls Club off of Scotts Valley Drive.
Nestled up against this valuable, family-centered...
Scotts Valley gets refresh as new staffers come on board
While Scotts Valley’s civic calendar has been relatively light so far this year, behind the scenes there’s been plenty of activity.
Hot on the heels of hiring 19 people to work for the municipality in 2022, as the community began to recover from the darkest...
Consultant shares Scotts Valley Town Center vision, as Council OKs land deal
During the Dec. 4 regularly-scheduled Council meeting, Scotts Valley removed a major impediment to building affordable housing and constructing a multifaceted mixed-use downtown, by agreeing to purchase a parcel of land that was once part of the Skypark airstrip from the City of Santa...
News Briefs | Published April 18, 2025
SLVHS Interact Club to host Community Egg Hunt on Saturday
The San Lorenzo Valley High School Interact Club will host its second annual Community Egg Hunt on Saturday, April 19, from 9am-12pm at the Field of Dreams at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School, located at...
Summer vibes return to Skypark with Food Truck Fridays and Taco Tuesdays
You know that summer is almost here when the convoy of food trucks comes back to Skypark. Starting Friday, April 26, Food Trucks a Go Go presents Food Truck Fridays, the area’s largest food truck festival with new owners Josh and Teresa Swart.
Head to...
News Briefs | Published Nov. 1, 2024
Damians Ladder hosts fundraiser for home repairs
Damians Ladder, a nonprofit organization that assists seniors and the disabled in Santa Cruz County in making small home repairs, is presenting a “Fix It Handyman Fundraiser” from 5-8pm Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Moose Lodge, 2470 El...
SLV Elementary hosts Gatsby Auction Gala next Friday for school fundraising efforts
In 1925, F. Scott Fitzgerald wrote “The Great Gatsby,” a novel about wealth, decadence and privilege set in the Jazz Age on New York’s Long Island. That setting of speakeasies, hedonistic virtues and flappers will come to life on May 17 at Roaring Camp...
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...