From Dusk to Dawn Protecting Scotts Valley
When word of the CZU fire came around, it was all hands on deck. The term “mutual aid” doesn't begin to capture the depths of what that actually entails. The night our 12 officer force had to evacuate 11,000 residents out of Scotts Valley wouldn't have been remotely possible without the assistance of hundreds of officers from around the Bay Area.
Publisher files for reorganization
Tracy Press Inc., publisher of the Tracy Press and the Scotts Valley/San Lorenzo Valley Press-Banner, has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in order to stabilize its financial condition while continuing operations.
Proposal takes shape for charter middle school
After almost two years of organizing to get a new independent charter middle school as part of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, a final decision is expected next month.
Paving work on Highway 9 to begin Monday between Mountain and Larkspur streets in Brookdale
Caltrans will begin a four-day paving project on Highway 9, from Mountain to Larkspur streets in Brookdale, on Monday, June 16, continuing through Thursday, June 19.
Work will be conducted daily from 8:30am-5pm, weather permitting.
This project will repair and resurface the asphalt pavement in four designated areas to enhance roadway conditions. To...
Hear the Beep Where You Sleep – Every Bedroom Needs a Working Smoke Alarm
Almost two-thirds of all home fire deaths occur in homes without a smoke alarm or no working smoke alarm. Working smoke alarms can reduce a person’s chance of dying in a home fire by half, and they provide the precious time needed to escape the home in the event of a fire.
Fundraiser event set to support toddler’s cancer fight
For two-year-old David Devers and his family, life has turned upside down since the beginning of 2015. What began as trouble playing at the park in January was soon discovered to be acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Melrose Police Employee of Year
Scotts Valley police supervisor Tamera Melrose usually tries to avoid the spotlight. She ducks away from the camera and likes to remain behind the scenes — but this time there was no way out.
Community Day around the corner
Scotts Valley’s first Community Day is planned for Sept. 18. On that day, many local merchants have pledged a percentage of their sales to the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation to help pay for educational programs at the city’s public schools. Local residents, likewise, have volunteered to host yard sales and bake sales and set aside a percentage for the foundation.
Malone’s Grille is Business of the Year
The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its annual awards for 2016, which will be presented at a Jan.21 Community Awards Gala.
Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant
Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety.
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