The Penny Ice Creamery joins The Hangar project in Scotts Valley
Local ice cream chain The Penny Ice Creamery has announced it will be joining mixed-use development The Hangar at Skypark in Scotts Valley. They hope to win over the taste buds of local residents through the 262 Mount Hermon Rd. site, as they have...
Vehicle plows into Felton Feed
Two women—a 65-year-old Felton resident and a 35-year-old from Ben Lomond—sustained minor injuries when a car slammed into Felton Feed & Pet Supply on Sunday.
The 30-year-old Ben Lomond man driving the blue BMW 3 series was uninjured in the crash, which occurred just before...
Scotts Valley, SLV housing markets skyrocket as Bay Area prices climb
Realtor Robert Aldana of Keller Williams Realty recalls with clarity the moment the tide changed for Scotts Valley’s real estate market.
Earlier this year, Aldana finalized the sale of a home near Skypark for about $1.4 million—signaling a major shift in the industry for the...
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...
Scotts Valley PD swears in fifth officer this year
On Tuesday, Forest Brown became the fifth officer sworn in at the Scotts Valley Police Department this year—and the first welcomed with a public ceremony.
The tide is finally turning for the law enforcement agency, after a tumultuous year that saw 25% of sworn personnel...
Bay Area health officers support state’s ruling on masks
The June 15 reopening date set by California Gov. Gavin Newsom will now mark another pandemic milestone: the day many Californians can go without masks in most settings.
California’s Health and Human Services Secretary Dr. Mark Ghaly on Monday told reporters the state will continue...
Disposable cups fees won’t start until 2022
The Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors on May 11 voted unanimously to delay a 25-cent fee for disposable cups at businesses in the unincorporated parts of the county until January 2022.
County officials crafted the ordinance to reduce the amount of disposable cups that...
SLVUSD board ousts administrator
The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District (SLVUSD) won’t renew the contract of a senior administrator who’s facing accusations of child sex abuse in Solano County, relating to his time teaching and coaching swimming there in the 1990s.
On May 13, during a closed session,...
Art exhibit provides space for locals touched by CZU fire to reflect
Devi Pride did not expect to shed tears during the opening of her 12-panel art showcase of her wildfire-ravaged property in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
“I didn’t think I’d have such an emotional response,” Pride said, standing in a shady spot next to the series...
5 injured in Scotts Valley’s first tornado on record
*Updated at 6:59pm Dec. 14, 2024
At least five people were injured in Scotts Valley's first-ever tornado on record, authorities said.
Capt. Jayson Rutherford, of the...
