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As visitors return to hotels, residents hit the shops again and developers move ahead with projects, Scotts Valley has found itself in the fortunate position of beating its own financial forecast—in some ways by a lot. The City now says it will likely bring in...

Music at Skypark concert series ends season Sunday The free community-wide outdoor Music at Skypark concert series finishes its 15th season on Sunday, Sept. 29, at Skypark in Scotts Valley.  The concert features The Shady Rest Band from 1:30-3pm, followed by the headliner Extra Large from...

Rainfall tops 100 inchesThough the water year is not officially over until Sept. 30, the area’s rainy months ended in April. And what a delightfully wet year it was.Indeed, the entire state climbed its way out of the five-year drought, with rainfall rivaling the torrential rains of 1982-83.In north Scotts Valley, where Ferd Bergholz maintains a private weather station, the bucket tipped at 100.89 inches. That’s far above 43.09, which is normal for this time of year.Felton received 92.28 inches for the year. Average for this period is 48.39 inches, according to a Cal Fire report.At Cresta Vista in Boulder Creek 82.31 inches of rainfall has fallen this season.Meanwhile, climate experts are monitoring strong signs that El Nino may be making a comeback in the equatorial Pacific Ocean.“There is significant multi-model agreement that a significant event may unfold in the coming months,” Daniel Swain, climate scientist at UCLA. “That would be pretty eyebrow-raising, since it has only been a year since the last big El Nino.”Swain added that it is still too early to predict what kind of effect this event would have on California.During the 2015-2016 El Nino, the northern tier of the state received above-average rainfall, Central California measured average rain, and the southern part of the state had below-average rainfall.

Dana William Benedict

After answering six problem calls at Skypark’s Skate Board Park on Sunday alone, Scotts Valley police are considering surveillance camera installation at the popular youth gathering place.