Cougars’ boys’ hoops win first SCCAL title since ’07
There are words that will define this generation of children who were raised in the Santa Cruz Mountains, impacted by Covid and chased from their homes by fire: Strong. Resilient. Tested. Driven.
Those words also fit the 2021 San Lorenzo Valley High School boys’ basketball...
SLVHS grad reflects on tough year
The morning of June 4 found San Lorenzo Valley High School Principal Jeff Calden back on the mic as he led the Class of 2021 through their graduation ceremony. After a year of hits and misses, Calden was thrilled to watch his charges stride...
SVUSD trustees approve move to new headquarters, pass budget
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...
Scotts Valley City Council approves road work plans
Asphalt resurfacing, new sidewalks and bike lanes along deteriorating routes around Scotts Valley are just some of the things Measure D funds are now set to go toward over the next five years.
On June 2, during its regularly scheduled meeting, Scotts Valley City Council...
SVUSD kids worry of discrimination, survey finds
The Scotts Valley Unified School District trustees on June 15 heard the results of a student survey that highlighted the nurturing aspects of its learning environment, but also the challenges administrators face in making sure all pupils feel welcome.
The anonymous questionnaire was completed with...
Locals express optimism, confusion on big Californian ‘opening day’
While June 15 marked the day California was to return to “business as usual,” according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom, local residents were all over the map as far as how they said they’d react to “opening up.”
On Tuesday, California ditched its system of...
Covid-19 at center of SVHS grads’ memories of roller coaster year
Whether it was the wildfires that delayed the start of the school year by two weeks, or the fact that most students until the final two months were stuck at home, Scotts Valley High School Principal Michael Hanson says the class of 2021 faced...
Scotts Valley schools halt flag-raisings, will establish policy
When Ashley Perlitch learned the Scotts Valley Unified School District would raise the rainbow flag in May to honor Harvey Milk—the first openly gay elected official in California who was assassinated in 1978—she was thrilled.
The founder of the private Scotts Valley Families for Social...
Return to form: Agape Dance comes to Scotts Valley
The music rises, and the worn, bare wooden floor is suddenly barraged with dancers in leotards, tights and leg warmers. Their skirts twirl and lift as they spin and leap across the studio, their reflections bright and ephemeral in the mirror. With a quick...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
