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During the post-pandemic rebound, and with the addition of Target, money flooded back into municipal coffers. However, in recent months, the City of Scotts Valley has watched as its sales tax revenue declined somewhat. And, during the mid-year budget update at the regularly-scheduled Council meeting...

Kristopher Payopay has failed to evade attempted murder charges. He’s accused of shooting at California Highway Patrol officers in Scotts Valley with a machine gun during a pursuit. He was held to answer by Judge Hector Ramon for 10 crimes, plus enhancements, during a preliminary...

SANTA CRUZ COUNTY—The Santa Cruz County Public Health Department announced Tuesday that a resident has tested positive for the Delta variant of Covid-19. The patient is a man in his 50s who experienced mild symptoms. The sample was taken on June 10, county spokesman Jason...

Redwood Rx kicks off 3rd year of wellness programs Mountain Parks Foundation has officially launched the third season of Redwood Rx, a wellness initiative offering nature-based guided programs at Henry Cowell, Fall Creek and Big Basin Redwoods state parks. Designed to encourage individuals to connect with...

While many are aware of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District’s own charter school, which promotes non-traditional learning formats through Quail Hollow Homeschool, to Nature Academy all the way through Coast Redwood High School, local residents may be less aware the board also...

The Scotts Valley Unified School District will be headed to new digs at 108 Whispering Pines Drive. During its June 15 meeting, the SVUSD Board of Trustees unanimously authorized Superintendent Tanya Krause to sign a lease agreement for the office location. But the deal was contingent...

An 85-year-old woman from Boulder Creek plowed into four bicyclists Tuesday on Highway 9 in the San Lorenzo Valley. Israel Murillo of the California Highway Patrol said CHP responded to a report of a crash at 6:21pm, south of Glengarry Road.  The woman was driving a...

The evening sun shone golden on a jovial outdoor gathering at Kings Village Shopping Center on June 24, as the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce declared the city open for business. The symbolic gesture, representing progress made by the U.S. government in rolling vaccines out...

There’s been a lot going on at Scotts Valley Unified School District this year, what with Scotts Valley Middle School’s growing band, the Scotts Valley High School production of “Rumors,” and the ongoing planning for the May 4 Multicultural Fair. During the December board meeting,...

Scotts Valley has hired an interim city manager, as it begins its search for a permanent replacement for Tina Friend, who recently took the city manager position in Coronado. Brian Haddix, a retired long-time municipal employee from the Central Valley, says he’s thrilled to be...