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SCOTTS VALLEY—After declaring a fiscal emergency in January and facing unanticipated difficulties due to the pandemic, City of Scotts Valley officials made several budgetary decisions seeking momentary relief. They implemented a hiring freeze, reduced supplies and services and trimmed community services funding, among other...

San Lorenzo Valley High School played host to more than 45 different colleges, universities, state agencies and local businesses at the annual SLVHS College and Career Fair on March 19. Students browsed the tables staffed by participating groups; their feedback was positive, and several students...

A 5-year-old boy died Wednesday after his twin brother reportedly stabbed him in the back with a kitchen knife. Ashley Keehn, public information officer for the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office, said deputies were dispatched to a report of a stabbing at a home on...

Christopher S. Clemons, Major, U.S. Air Force, son of Scott and Susie Nettleton of Felton, SLV Class of 2002, recently retired from Active Duty as a Senior Cyberspace Warfare Operations Officer at United States Space Command, Vandenberg AFB, CA. Maj. Clemons served as a...

The Scotts Valley Kiwanis Club on Feb. 12 presented Norma Garcia, the owner of Auntie Mame’s, with a $950 check to replace outdoor canopies destroyed by a windstorm. According to Kiwanis President Ray Gorski a member reached out to Garcia after the Jan. 18 storm....

Santa Cruz County Recorder’s Office has announced the launch of Fraud Notify, a new service that helps protect property owners from potential real estate fraud. The free, easy-to-use program allows anyone to sign up to receive an email alert whenever a document is recorded in...

A 37-year-old San Lorenzo Valley man who was already facing felony rape and violent false imprisonment charges has been accused of additional offenses prosecutors say he committed earlier this month. But for several days in a row, the defendant, Michael Richard Kelly, who’s back in...

Robin Hood takes center stage in SLV Theatre production This October, the SLV Theatre Department will present “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood,” a comedic adventure through Sherwood Forest written by Mary Lynn Dobson. Directed by San Lorenzo Valley High School seniors Twain Bayless and...

Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the issues continue as the district attempts to garner community support for a $700 per year parcel tax proposal. At a special...

Recent street resurfacing around Scotts Valley—renovations taken on before the roadways totally devolved into pothole chaos—is in line with what former mayor Randy Johnson called “Pavement 101” back when he was on City Council. The idea is that a dollar spent up front in proactive...