The Highlands Park Child Development Center got some upgrades on Thursday, as volunteers from the real estate company Keller Williams spent the day remodeling and expanding the Ben Lomond preschool's facilities.

With severe drought conditions in place throughout California and hot, summer weather fast approaching, local fire agencies are bracing for what is anticipated to be an eventful wildfire season

With last week's arrival of hot, summerlike weather, the time has come to think about how to stay cool during the summer months. But, as is often the case, frequent usage of devices such as fans and air conditioning systems draws massive amounts of energy — which is as harmful to the environment as it is to the bank account.

A celebration is likely in the near future for staff and students of Brook Knoll Elementary School after the school received word last Wednesday that it had received designation as a California Distinguished School.

Clifford Marvin Hedberg

MacDorsa Park in Scotts Valley will go to the dogs on the afternoon of Saturday, May 17, as the park will play host the fifth annual Days of Wine and Wet Noses event from 1 to 4 p.m.