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January 25, 2026

Brookdale Lodge moves closer to opening this year

The owner of the historic Brookdale Lodge complex in the Santa Cruz Mountains said this week he is now hopeful of opening a completely renovated hotel with retail stores by the end of the year, and of opening the legendary Brook Room restaurant in 2017.

Two Scotts Valley trustee candidates hired by school district

Two Scotts Valley school board candidates have been hired by the school district, prompting them to change the status of their election campaigns.

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.

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Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

At a Special Meeting held on Jan. 16 in the middle of the day, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to declare a State...