When locals heard that Punxsutawney Phil had forecast six more weeks of winter, they did a double take and looked at their calendar.

After almost seven months since the Scotts Valley Water District’s well located near Orchard Run collapsed, construction is nearly complete on its replacement.

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors approved a draft of rules and regulations for growing marijuana for commercial sale at a special meeting on Feb. 5. The proposed ordinances, with several recommendations made by various supervisors, now go to the Planning Commission for review. More public input will be requested on Feb. 28 before being returned to the Board of Supervisors for an additional hearing and final adoption in March.  

Earlier this week the San Lorenzo Valley Water District released publicly what has come to be referred to as the “Vierra letter.”

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 In an effort to appear transparent, the San Lorenzo Water District Board of Directors invited the public to make statements and ask questions on Tuesday evening, regarding a potential lawsuit against board director Bill Smallman.

Last week Scotts Valley Mayor Jim Reed sat down for an interview with the Press Banner to discuss some important issues he hopes to address in his third mayoral term. There is no question for Reed a key economic driver for the city will be the addition of new hotels. According to Reed’s estimates, one hotel can generate enough transient occupancy tax revenue equivalent to what 1,823 single family homes or 10 grocery stores would generate.

With the strong-willed intensity of a goal-line offense, a small group of community volunteers stands poised to push through a $5.5 million sports complex at Scotts Valley High School.

Looking for new ways to engage with the Scotts Valley community, Mayor Jim Reed answered questions during the “Ask your Mayor” live broadcast on My Scotts Valley’s Facebook page Monday evening.

For Colleen Shehab, Beacon Video has played an important role in many stages of her life.