Scotts Valley tells developer to improve office-storage facility proposal
A developer that wants to build a combination storage-and-office building at 125 Bethany Dr. at the northern end of Scotts Valley has a little more work to do to get the project over the finish line.
The proposal faced significant opposition from neighbors during the...
Local author publishes second book, Journey to Heal
UC Santa Cruz librarian and local author Wei Wei published her second book, Journey to Heal, this Jan. The work features 24 nature photos accompanied by poetry reflecting on her healing process after the loss of her father.
“It was very hard for me when...
Scotts Valley Water District asks customers to limit use
SCOTTS VALLEY—The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) has declared a Stage 2 Water Shortage and is offering customers rebates and other incentives to use water efficiently this summer.
Rainfall totals in the Scotts Valley area this year are less than half of normal, and last...
Highway 9 vegetation control work continues with daytime traffic control
Caltrans continues with a vegetation control project over 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...
Former Columnist, Beloved Physician Remembered For Humor, Integrity
Celebrations of life are filled with good stories, laughter and tears, and the celebration for Dr. Terry Hollenbeck was no exception.
On Aug. 31, friends and family, including Hollenbeck’s wife, Beth, their children and grandson, gathered to share their memories of Hollenbeck, who died on...
Sheriff’s Office hosts active shooter drills at San Lorenzo Valley campus
A voice rings out over the handheld radio: “Numerous callers reporting gunfire in the middle school gym.” With that, the first active shooter scenario of the afternoon kicks into gear.
On July 14, at the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District tri-campus, the Santa Cruz...
Boulder Creek Nonprofit Reaps ‘Giving Tuesday’ Benefits With Fundraiser
Efforts to help homeless people in the North County got a boost this week when a Santa Cruz bar held a Giving Tuesday fundraiser for a Boulder Creek nonprofit.
The Free Guide, one of the groups behind the Veterans Village in Ben Lomond, was the...
Scotts Valley City Council approves Bay Village housing project
Taking in a presentation during their June 16 meeting, Scotts Valley City Council members said there was a lot to like of what could become the next 10 Scotts Valley homes. They generally felt the 1.04-acre Bay Village Planned Development, with its six single-family...
Another mudslide hits Green Hills Road
Scotts Valley issued an emergency order this weekend after another mudslide closed Green Hills Road and storms shut down Highway 17 and took out Glenwood Drive.
This announcement followed the County of Santa Cruz proclaiming an emergency Jan. 3.
“Overall, Scotts Valley fared better than so...
Last Chance will get first crack at county’s fire rebuild pilot
Santa Cruz County is moving forward with a pilot program in a fire-thrashed area of the coast that would allow displaced residents to rebuild off-grid dwellings that otherwise wouldn’t be up to code. The Limited-Density Owner-Built Rural Dwellings plan slashes red tape for some...
Ember Flash named semifinalist in XPRIZE Wildfire competition
Ember Flash Aerospace, a Santa Cruz County company with deep ties in the San Lorenzo Valley, has been named a semifinalist in the XPRIZE...
