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Brook Lomond Iris Farm hosts Sale and Show this weekend Brook Lomond Iris Farm in Ben Lomond opens its gardens to the public on May 18-19 for a Sale and Show. This small farm offers organically grown, top grade iris rhizomes (plants) for sale. Enjoy a...

Unlike some of its neighbor municipalities on the Silicon Valley side of the hill, like Monte Sereno and Los Gatos—which canceled their council elections when no more hopefuls put their name in the ring than the number of seats available—Scotts Valley has seen an...

Last Wednesday morning in a special meeting, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to move forward with a settlement with workers after it was discovered the pretax contributions of some employees were mistakenly taxed. Staff said payout—related to overpayments caused by a payroll system update—likely...

Digital Dynamics Inc. (DDI) hosted an “Introduction to Software Engineering” session at Scotts Valley High School (SVHS) last week. Collaborating with the SVHS Coding Club and advanced math students was a “fantastic experience for all involved,” according to DDI. “At DDI, we are deeply committed...

Brewgrass Festival brings music and brews to Felton The fourth annual Brewgrass Festival will be coming to Roaring Camp on Saturday, Sept. 14. Enjoy Bluegrass music, brews from local breweries and food from popular local food trucks. Presented by Roaring Camp and Legend Theatrical, headliners include...

Scotts Valley Police Department is gearing up for "Operation Safe Passage," a safety initiative aimed at enhancing the well-being of students during their daily commutes to and from school. Running from Aug. 8-16, the operation seeks to ensure a safe environment for the start of...

Prescribed burn continues at Big Basin State Park California State Parks and allied agencies, including Cal Fire, began a prescribed burn on April 24 in Big Basin Redwoods State Park. The 30-acre burn is occurring in the northern end of the park near Johansen and China...

Spring Lakes Park Choir to put on three Christmas performances Spring Lakes Park Choir will have three Christmas performances open to the public at The Spring Lakes Park Clubhouse, 225 Mt. Hermon Road, in Scotts Valley. The dates are: Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2pm; Wednesday, Dec. 6,...

A section of Highway 9 will be closed from Lower Glen Arbor Road to Upper Glen Arbor on Tuesday, May 14, through Thursday, May 16, from 9am-3pm. This closure is necessary so that Caltrans can perform work on various trees between Scenic Way and Woodland...

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is moving forward to replace 12 water tanks to improve reliability, capacity and drought resiliency. The tanks to be replaced include older, wooden tanks made of redwood, as well as plastic tanks that were damaged in the 2020 CZU...