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July 7, 2025

Scotts Valley Approves Child Care Deal With SVUSD

Days after Congress passed a spending bill directing $1.38 million for a new child care facility at Vine Hill Elementary School, on March 16 Scotts Valley Council approved an agreement with Scotts Valley Unified School District to get the program up and running. The parties...

SLVWD will shift approach for nonpayment

Even after the pandemic subsides, the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) will not turn off customer’s water supply for nonpayment. SLVWD Manager Rick Rogers in an interview said the board has “a strong position that we should not be turning people’s water off for...

Are You Ready for More Rain?

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Another atmospheric river moved into San Jose and the Greater Bay Area from the coast this morning, and forecasters say things will get worse through Friday night. Heavy rain, strong wind, and thunderstorms are all expected. A spokesperson for the The National Weather Service said the...

City Picks up tab for Fourth of July Plans

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Scotts Valley City Council during its March 2 meeting voted unanimously to fund Independence Day festivities with $70,000 the City’s General Fund. But it technically won’t be a “Fourth of July” event, since they decided to have it on July 3, since vendors were already...

First Saison Cellar & Wine Bar to open in Scotts Valley this month

First-of-its-kind Saison Cellar & Wine Bar will launch to the public with a grand opening on Thursday, Oct. 26. Local winemaker and Saison Hospitality Co-Founder and Beverage Director Mark Bright invites the Santa Cruz County community to celebrate his new Scotts Valley wine bar and...

Suburban-style Casa Way development in Scotts Valley wins approval

Casa Way
There was some grumbling from neighbors about potholes in the vicinity, and disappointment a pedestrian cut-through will disappear, but the Scotts Valley residents at the final hearing about the subdivision seemed relatively pleased overall with it. The nine-unit Casa Way classic suburban development from East...

Scotts Valley Asks RTC to Fund Overpass Improvements

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The city of Scotts Valley took a step forward in renovating a key community corridor—a thoroughfare that runs above Highway 17. In a special meeting on Sept. 29, the Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to seek grant funds via the Santa Cruz County Regional...

New Childcare Mapping Tool Available For Local Parents

A recent expansion of resources for the Child Development Resource Center, a program of the Santa Cruz County Office of Education, has produced two interactive mapping tools that show the location of licensed child care centers and family child care homes. One such tool, MyChildCarePlan.org,...

County of Santa Cruz releases 2023-24 proposed budget

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The County of Santa Cruz has released its 2023-24 Proposed Budget and interactive website, giving residents unprecedented digital access to County spending and revenue forecasts, line-item details and insight into how the budget connects to ongoing strategic priorities. The $1.1 billion Proposed Budget includes a...

City Council Split Over $50K Worth Of Grants For Local Nonprofits

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After having supported setting aside funding for local nonprofits, during the Scotts Valley budget process earlier this year, Councilmember Randy Johnson joined Vice Mayor Jim Reed in opposing the move during a test run for regular in-person City Council meetings, Oct. 19. In a 3-2...

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News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025

Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...