News Briefs (March 27, 2015)
Scotts Valley Water District warns of odd odors during pipeline testing
Brookdale Lodge to reopen by year’s end
Construction of the Brookdale Lodge is finally under way after the iconic landmark has sat vacant for nearly four years.
Plans to reconstruct SV Middle School under way
Scotts Valley Middle School is in for a serious makeover, with demolition of the entire school scheduled for the summer of 2016 followed by a year-long construction process.
Scotts Valley’s Tree Circus, Lost World Revisited Part 2
With the arrival of Highway 17, travelers no longer drove directly through Scotts Valley on the way to and from the beach. Tree Circus owner Axel Erlandson, sold his iconic attraction in 1963 to the Thompson family, who changed the name to the “Lost World.”
Vargas Academy celebrates five years in Scotts Valley
It’s been five years since gymnastics instructor Vern Vargas opened the doors of his Scotts Valley studio and training facility. Since then, the Vargas Academy of Gymnastic Arts and Parkour has grown by — quite literally — leaps and bounds, steadily offering more and more programs, teams and classes to the students of Santa Cruz County.
SVHS Student Advocates for Diabetes in DC
Scotts Valley High School Junior Alannah Schwartz, flew to Washington DC last week to attend the American Diabetes Association’s annual premier national advocacy event, Call to Congress.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025
Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday
The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...
