Law enforcement officers recruiting polar plungers to support Special Olympics
Santa Cruz County Law Enforcement Torch Runners and Special Olympics Northern California are seeking plungers for the 2016 Santa Cruz Polar Plunge which will be held on February 27, 2016 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.
Doors close on SLV school, day care
After being a staple of early childhood education in San Lorenzo Valley for more than 40 years, Glen Arbor School closed its doors Tuesday, April 30.
City to consider sales tax increase to balance deficit
At the Wednesday, July 17 meeting of the Scotts Valley City Council, city leaders voted to move forward with a plan that could call for a special election in November to address the city’s growing budget deficits.
Loch Lomond Celtic Society Celebrates
Join with the Lock Lomond Celtic Society and their friends as they present an evening of dining, music, poetry, and whiskey. On January 23, they will celebrate Robert Burns' 257th Birthday with music by Jay Salter and Scott Peden.
Scotts Valley High construction nears end
A walk through the Scotts Valley High School campus this week shows a sight that has been all too familiar to students, parents and administrators since the school was built in 1999:
Scotts Valley’s Independence Day Celebration Set For July 3
For locals that have been missing the snap, crackle and pop of 4th of July fireworks, Scotts Valley’s new City Manager, Mali LaGoe, has you covered.
LaGoe, who moved to Scotts Valley in January, has never celebrated Independence Day Scotts Valley-style. This year, LaGoe, who...
As local economic recovery accelerates, report highlights workforce needs in Santa Cruz County
The 2023 State of the Workforce report by the Santa Cruz County Workforce Development Board (WDB) shows that the local economy is experiencing a robust recovery in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, recovering faster than the state and the rest of the country.
Overall,...
‘Our Town’ comes to town
Much like small-town life itself, Thornton Wilder’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Our Town” has sometimes been unfairly characterized as hokey or naïve. Director Peter Gelblum aims to correct that notion with Mountain Community Theater’s production of Wilder’s classic play about the residents of a small town that could easily be in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Student art show finds success in Bonny Doon
When the art teacher position was cut from Bonny Doon Elementary School due to funding issues this year, the teachers in Bonny Doon did not despair. They took the responsibility of teaching art upon themselves.
Man Accused of Shooting at CHP Pleads Not Guilty
A man accused of firing at California Highway Patrol officers pleaded not guilty to a series of crimes—including attempted murder—authorities say he committed in Scotts Valley last month, starting as a passenger in a vehicle that led police on a pursuit.
Kristopher Rosario Payopay appeared...
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,...