The San Lorenzo Valley Water District lacks proper oversight as the board of directors has relinquished its responsibility to oversee the finances to the executive director, according to the 2014 Santa Cruz Grand Jury Report released Tuesday.

SCOTTS VALLEY — The Glenwood Preserve trailhead at K Street will remain unimproved, for the most part, the City Council decided Wednesday.

Two seats on the Scotts Valley City Council, as well as spots on the Santa Cruz County Board of Education, the boards of local school districts and fire protection districts will be for election in November. Anyone interested in challenging for any of these seats can find out how Monday evening in Scotts Valley as the Santa Cruz County Elections Department will be co-sponsoring a Candidate Information Workshop at the Scotts Valley Council Chambers, 1 Civic Center Drive, from 6-7:30 p.m.

SCOTTS VALLEY — More than 20 nonprofit agencies got a little help from the city of Scotts Valley Wednesday as the City Council approved about $50,000 in aid that will be spread between them.