It’s time to get those dusty bikes out of the garage and pump your pedals please for the 13 annual Mountain Charlie Challenge, slated to take place next Saturday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Local water districts are offering money-saving incentives to help residents comply with voluntary water restrictions in response to the statewide drought in California.

The Annual Wine and Wet Noses event returned to Scotts Valley again this year and raised almost $8,000 for local animals.

Douglas Landauer

Mercedes Molloy, an up-and-coming 15-year-old artist and Scotts Valley resident, is giving back to her community through her artwork.

The going has been slow for the nascent Boys and Girls Club of the Valleys. Although the actual building has been completed and ready to go for nearly a year, the funding that would allow after-school programs for the youth of Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley to begin has yet to materialize.

Local law enforcement officers are racing to raise money for kids at the Ocean Speedway this Friday night.

Loch Lomond guided tour time extended