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October 26, 2025

Major repaving project on 236

A three-month, 17-mile resurfacing of the entire length of Highway 236 in Boulder Creek is underway, from Boulder Creek to Big Basin State Park.

River, beach cleanups collect tons of trash

Saturday, Sept. 17, was not a good day for trash. It was a great day for the San Lorenzo River and for the Monterey Bay.

Apply now for money for wood stove conversions

Homeowners in the San Lorenzo Valley can apply to save $1,000 or more for replacing old wood stoves or fireplaces with a stove fueled by natural gas, propane or pellets.

Goodwill opens new Scotts Valley store

Goodwill Central Coast, which opened its new retail store and donation center in Scotts Valley last week, will continue to use its former site as a specialty retail center at least through the end of year.

SV Police chief John Weiss to retire

Scotts Valley Police Chief John Weiss is retiring Dec. 31, after more than 26 years with the only department where he has served as a full time police officer, 10 years as chief.

Water rate hikes looming in Scotts Valley

Residential and business water consumers in Scotts Valley stepped up last year in response to state requests to use less water, reducing consumption by about 24 percent from 2013 levels. The local water district’s target had been 20 percent.

Tellez resigns as SLV school board trustee after filing deadline for new candidates

Kip Tellez, trustee of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, announced his resignation as a trustee at the Sept. 7, 2016 board Meeting, effective Thursday, Sept. 8.

Scotts Valley and Ben Lomond projects to get $1.6 million in road repairs

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission this month selected 16 projects to receive $7 million in local shares of federal transportation funds.

Scotts Valley Police Department seeking new officer candidates

Scotts Valley Chief of Police John Weiss is looking for a few good people to join the department. He admits he is having a difficult time finding applicants for four positions:  two entry-level police officers and two police dispatchers.

Falling prices squeeze SLV recycling center

On Sept. 17, volunteers across Santa Cruz County – and the state – will combine efforts in a single day to clean rivers and beaches from a summer’s worth of carelessness.

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