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October 26, 2025

County considers turning hotels to housing

Four former hotel properties along Hwy. 9, including the “Toll House” property and the former “Wagon Wheel” motel in Felton, have applied for inclusion in a newly proposed “Permanent Room Housing Combining Zone District” under consideration by the Santa Cruz County Planning Commission.

Scotts Valley City Council takes hard look at “fiscal cliff”

At the last Scotts Valley City Council meeting on Jan. 23, council members discussed at length one of their most important goals for the new year — engaging and informing the community about the city’s dire fiscal outlook, and what needs to done to avoid a “fiscal cliff” that is clearly on the horizon.

TSA workers at San Jose Airport grateful for community support

Last Friday, marked the second payday that about 500 Transportation Security Administration (TSA) agents at the San Jose International Airport did not receive a paycheck.

Recycling Challenge open to local schools

Local school kids and classes have until Thursday to register for the 2019 K-12 Recycling Challenge.

Plan for Hwy 9 improvements open for comment

Last week the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission posted the “Draft Highway 9 — San Lorenzo Valley Corridor Transportation Plan” on its website and is soliciting public comment before the plan becomes final.

Trustees consider vacant campus for teacher housing

At their regular meeting on Jan. 16, the Board of Trustees for the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District received preliminary information on the feasibility of converting the mostly vacant Redwood Elementary School on Hwy. 9 into a “work force housing” development for teachers.

Laird launches State Senate run

The former secretary of natural resources and three-term Assembly member for Santa Cruz announced his candidacy for State Senate to represent Scotts Valley and SLV.

SLV Water District bans glyphosate — permanently

Last week, in the third meeting of the Board of Directors of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District since the “challenging slate” was elected as the board’s majority, the board voted 4-1 for a permanent ban on the use of glyphosate pesticides by the district, keeping a campaign promise that remained controversial right up to the board’s vote.

Members approve Coast-Tel merger

Coast-Tel Federal Credit Union has merged with Bay Federal Credit Union.

Highway 9 plan ready for comment

People in San Lorenzo Valley still have several chances to comment on a draft plan to reshape Highway 9.

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