Boys and Girls Club gala raises funds, raffles luxury car
The fundraising effort for the fledgling Boys and Girls Club of the Valleys got a big boost New Year's Eve at what organizers hope will become a series of gala events.
Polo Ranch barn likely to be demolished
The outlook is bleak for those wishing to preserve the Polo Ranch barn in Scotts Valley, as a last-minute agreement by the Scotts Valley City Council to gauge the interest in possibly moving the structure to the Pasatiempo Golf Course seems unlikely to gain traction.
UPDATE: Motorcyclist killed on Granite Creek Road
A 71-year-old motorcyclist was killed Wednesday afternoon after a head-on collision with a large truck on Granite Creek Road in Scotts Valley.
Postal delivery truck and 2,000 letters destroyed in Felton
A postal delivery truck and more than 2,000 pieces of mail inside were destroyed by fire after the truck drove into a ditch in Felton early Tuesday afternoon.
Man killed while walking on Highway 17 over weekend
A 21-year-old Santa Cruz man was struck by a car and killed while walking along Highway 17 near Pasatiempo early Saturday morning.
Fire burns home in Felton
No one was injured as a vacant home on Highway 9 in Felton burned to the ground early Thursday morning.
A history of the Polo Ranch barn
The Polo Barn, located on the Polo Ranch near Carbonero Creek in north Scotts Valley, was constructed in 1930 for Marion Hollins, a prominent sportswomen, women’s rights pioneer and entrepreneur.
Community preschool celebrates new year with open house
A longtime destination for early childhood education in the Highlands Park in Ben Lomond has new owners and a new lease on life in the wake of a July 1, 2013 acquisition by the nonprofit Community Bridges.
SVPD welcomes familiar name to lieutenant’s post
The Scotts Valley police welcomed a new lieutenant with a very familiar name to the department on Monday, as Lt. Stephen Walpole, Jr. was officially sworn in as a SVPD officer in a ceremony at Scotts Valley City Hall.
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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