Volunteers county-wide turned out for the annual Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, Sept. 15, pulling trash and recyclables from Santa Cruz County’s waterways and beaches as part of a statewide conservation effort.
With September nearly halfway past, Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley are once barreling toward winter, a typically damp and dark season under the trees and at the bottom of the canyons of our communities.
A 4-foot cross made of first-growth redwood has been permanently placed on the Ben Lomond roadside where local resident Joanna “Asha” Veil, seven months pregnant, was found murdered in 2006.
The way Americans vote has changed in many ways in 60 years, as voting machines, electronic counting systems and new registration methods have been introduced. But one thing has not changed: Since 1952, Connie Adkins has been at polling places to greet voters.
A new play structure donated by the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation was dedicated at Brook Knoll Elementary School on Friday, Sept. 7. The Foundation donated $23,000 for the structure that will serve students in kindergarten through 5th grade.
Photos from Ohlone Day in Henry Cowell Redwood's State Park on Saturday, Sept. 8. The annual festival showcased Native American culture with tribal dancing, activities, food and more.
October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians.
According to the National...