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,...
Scotts Valley pushes back on Civil Grand Jury’s housing critiques
Scotts Valley Council members recently got a look at the City’s response to the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report that was highly critical of the municipality’s failure to build its fair share of housing over the years, contributing to California’s severe housing...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 1, 2023
Museum to host open house, Steam Donkey ribbon cutting
San Lorenzo Valley Museum is teaming up with the Boulder Creek Business Association to host an open house and Steam Donkey ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept. 1, from 5-7pm, with the ribbon cutting at 5:30pm.
Celebrate First...
San Lorenzo Valley alum retires from Air Force
Christopher S. Clemons, Major, U.S. Air Force, son of Scott and Susie Nettleton of Felton, SLV Class of 2002, recently retired from Active Duty as a Senior Cyberspace Warfare Operations Officer at United States Space Command, Vandenberg AFB, CA. Maj. Clemons served as a...
Point-in-Time Count shows positive trends in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership has announced the results of the 2023 Point-in-Time Census (PIT Count), showing a 21.5% decline in the number of people experiencing homelessness.
“While the numbers show the lowest levels of homelessness since the PIT Count was first conducted...
Man and woman killed in Mount Hermon Road crash ID’d
Two people were killed when the car they were in collided with a commercial van yesterday, just before 5pm, according to the Scotts Valley Police Department.
The crash occurred along Mount Hermon Road just past Skypark Drive toward Felton.
The man driving the gold sedan and...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 25, 2023
Music at Skypark concert series returns
The free community-wide outdoor Music at Skypark concert series returns for its 14th season on the last Sundays of August and September this summer (Aug. 27 and Sept. 24). The concerts are staged at Skypark in Scotts Valley. There’s...
Scotts Valley taps former Capitola official following surprise departure of Public Works director
The City of Scotts Valley has turned to a former Capitola official to fill the considerable gap left with the surprise departure of Public Works Director Chris Lamm, who resigned to take a job with Santa Clara County.
Steve Jesberg, who retired in 2022 from...
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company opens production brewery in Salinas
Steel Bonnet Brewing Company has announced the opening of a brand-new production brewery in Salinas, representing a significant increase in production capacity over their current brewery in Scotts Valley and providing the opportunity for significant expansion of growth both at the tap room and...
Saloon Room erupts with hardcore punk volcano
A slate of bands brought hardcore and punk energy to the Saloon Room at the storied Brookdale Lodge last Friday.
Despite the growling vocals, thrashing sonics and aggressively swirling bodies in the circle pit, the Aug. 11 event—featuring Mondo Chaga, Curb Creeps, Bastard Machine and...
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...