Caltrans puts another $3.3M toward Felton road project
Caltrans earmarked another $3.3 million so it can proceed with final designs and right-of-way components for the Highway 9 Felton Safety Improvements Project, the Santa Cruz Regional Transportation Commission announced Monday.
The money is coming from the State Highway Operation and Protection Program, the State...
Scotts Valley Man Gets 4-Month Sentence for Fraud
A Scotts Valley man who defrauded investors through a medical-technology-financing scheme has been sentenced to four months in custody.
Jason Nielsen, a man in his late 40s who pleaded guilty earlier this year, also received three years of supervised release and a $50,000 fine, Oct....
Man arrested on Halloween following sex-offender compliance check
Along with spreading cobwebs and stocking up on candy bars, one annual Halloween tradition is the annual tour Scott Valley Police Department officers take to the houses of sex offenders in the weeks before kids head out trick-or-treating.
It gives officers the chance to make...
Big Basin Redwoods State Park launches summer shuttle service for weekends, holidays
Just in time for the busy Memorial Day holiday weekend, California State Parks and Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks have announced that access to Big Basin Redwoods State Park will increase this summer with the addition of a free pilot shuttle program, a...
Scotts Valley Asks RTC to Fund Overpass Improvements
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...
Casa Nostra comes to Scotts Valley
Mario Ibarra and Raffaele Cristallo, co-owners of the beloved Ben Lomond restaurant, Casa Nostra, opened a new location in Scotts Valley this week.
After nine delicious years off Highway 9 and months of hard work converting their new location, their dishes will be available for...
Scotts Valley Recognized for Good Bookkeeping
The professional association that represents more than 21,000 government finance officers across North America has given Scotts Valley its highest accolade.
On Sept. 21, the Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) announced it had awarded the Certificate of Achievement for...
State clears way for football, other youth sports to resume
By Juan Reyes, Staff Reporter
The wait for most youth sports just became a lot shorter as the California Department of Public Health released an updated version of its guidance, meaning that schools and privately organized clubs or leagues could begin full contact practice and...
Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain wins 1,600 at state championship
Scotts Valley High School star distance runner Jeremy Kain continued his record-breaking season with a victory in the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 10.91 seconds at June 26’s California State Track and Field Championships at Arcadia High School.
“It ranks probably as number one,” Kain...
Art, Wine & Beer Festival Returns This Weekend To Skypark
It’s back! On Aug. 20-21, from 10am to 6pm on Saturday, and 10am to 5pm on Sunday, the very best brewers, vintners and artists will collect on the lawn to celebrate the end of summer at the annual Art, Wine and Beer Festival held...
Felton Fire District to review parcel tax proposal at meeting Thursday
Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposed...
