Five in race for two Ben Lomond fire seats
Five candidates are vying for two open seats on the Ben Lomond Fire Protection District board of directors in next month’s election.
Supporting Local Business: SV Town Hall
On July 23rd, the City Council of Scotts Valley held a Town Hall dedicated to supporting local business through the latest string of closures, which they predicted would be enforced within a week. The meeting took place just in time, as five days later, Santa Cruz County was placed on the COVID state monitoring list for three days. As of July 28th, for three weeks, indoor activities taking place in gyms, worship centers, hair and nail salons, non-essential offices, shopping malls, and protests are canceled. Throughout the meeting, Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Danny Reber, City Manager Tina Friend, Vice Mayor Derek Timm, and Mayor Randy Johnson spoke of ways to support our community through these next trying weeks, and also answered questions from small business owners.
Local man hired as Scotts Valley’s newest police officer
The Scotts Valley Police Department swore in its 20th officer on Dec. 30, and for the first time in years, the department is fully staffed.
Scotts Valley Water District asks customers to limit use
SCOTTS VALLEY—The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) has declared a Stage 2 Water Shortage and is offering customers rebates and other incentives to use water efficiently this summer.
Rainfall totals in the Scotts Valley area this year are less than half of normal, and last...
Former secretary of state enters supervisor race
Citing a career spent working to benefit his community, former California Secretary of State Bruce McPherson on Monday afternoon officially entered the race for Santa Cruz County’s 5th Supervisorial District.
Home and Garden: As fresh as it gets
The sweet smell of damp, rich earth combined with ripening vegetables drifts lazily over terraced rows of plants on a warm spring afternoon at Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley.
A plan to reduce animal-vehicle collisions on Hwy 17
Several local agencies are working towards creating a way for wildlife to cross Highway 17 without causing vehicle-animal collisions. Still in the early stages of implementing the project, California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) hosted a public information meeting in Scotts Valley last week.
Water district taps local as new manager
Scotts Valley Water District has announced the selection of Scotts Valley resident Piret Harmon as the water agency’s new directory.
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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