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Childcare has proven a vital resource these past few months.  It’s also been constantly evolving with health mandates, forcing parents into difficult decisions and some services to close entirely.  The eternal favorite summer childcare, camp, which is generally bountiful in our beautiful valleys, has become a scarce commodity. As summer wears on, summer camps have finally stabilized their protocols and found a small patch of certainty.  I checked up on several camps to learn more about their struggles and accomplishments throughout this strange summer.

Editor’s Note: When people in Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley give food and help to Valley Churches United Missions around the holidays, it’s often distributed quickly and without fanfare.

John Kerwin “Jack” Nunneley

I don’t think I’d ever met a family quite like this one.

One Boulder Creek family is trying to tackle the county’s homelessness issue by providing what they can to a person who needs it most.

Cider will be making a prominent appearance at the sixth annual Hop ‘N Barley Beer Festival this year.

Asphalt resurfacing, new sidewalks and bike lanes along deteriorating routes around Scotts Valley are just some of the things Measure D funds are now set to go toward over the next five years. On June 2, during its regularly scheduled meeting, Scotts Valley City Council...