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Scotts Valley
October 27, 2025

Johnson appointed mayor

At the Wednesday, Dec. 19, meeting of the Scotts Valley City Council, longtime Councilman Randy Johnson was appointed to succeed Donna Lind as mayor, his fifth turn in the titular role.

News briefs

Storm batters valley

New direction for Town Center project

A company owned by Safeway was given exclusive rights to negotiate with Scotts Valley officials to develop the city’s oft-delayed Town Center project.

A year in review

As 2012 ends, we’re looking back at the accomplishments and happenings in Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley during the year:

Neighborhood tradition lights the way for Santa’s sleigh

For more than 10 years, the families of San Augustine Way, Purple Hills Court and Sageland Court have lined their streets with luminarias to light the way for Santa Claus every Christmas Eve.

Local filmmaker releases new documentary

Boulder Creek filmmaker Bob Gliner has completed a new documentary titled “Schools That Change Communities” that tells the stories of students in five states who venture outside school walls to impact their community in a positive way.

Students collect air pollution data for district

Since Thanksgiving, the softball field at San Lorenzo Valley High School has been a launching pad for two students conducting experiments to map the microclimate of the San Lorenzo Valley.

Scotts Valley High teachers plan Costa Rica excursion

Two Scotts Valley High School teachers will lead a 10-day expedition to Costa Rica in June for a second consecutive year.

Mary Ernestine Short April 16, 1917 — Nov. 19, 2012

A memorial service will be held Saturday, Dec. 15, in Felton for Mary Short, the mother of Felton woodworker Cliff Short. She was 95 when she died.

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lifting a van from the ocean

Santa Cruz Wharf incident: 1 person dead, dog sent for emergency...

An adult victim was pulled from a van that broke through guardrails along the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into 30-foot-deep ocean water Sunday...