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“I get to prove everybody wrong.”

Former high school football coach Alex Joudy lost more than 100 pounds and now spends his days sharing his fitness methods as a personal trainer. In March the Felton resident opened Tailormade Fitness, his second personal training studio at 5400 Scotts Valley Drive. He loves what he does.

The San Lorenzo Valley lost a titan of teaching on Sept. 2. Rob Lahey, a beloved math teacher and member of the San Lorenzo Valley community, died of cancer. He was 55 years old. Lahey began his career in education teaching math at SLV Middle...

As of mid-December, the City of Scotts Valley had caught up on its HR backlog and was fully staffed. This followed years of headaches in the police department and Public Works, as employees left for greener pastures elsewhere. But, after a sustained campaign to recruit...

New life is being breathed into one of downtown Felton's most enduring landmarks, as Santa Cruz Mountain Brewing's new restaurant and taproom — The Cremer House — begins to take shape.

The day after election results became official Dec. 6, newly-elected Scotts Valley city councilmember Jack Dilles resigned his trustee seat with the Santa Cruz County Board of Education, a position he had held since 2006.

Saint Andrews Preschool in Ben Lomond is pleased to announce the appointment of Sherry Stone as their new director. Stone has over 15 years of experience as an educator. She graduated from Louisiana State University with a major in Primary Education and a minor in Visual Diverse Arts.“Each of us is an individual and we all learn differently,” says Stone. “My plan is that my staff and I will work individually with each child based on their learning style,” Stone said. Her objective is to implement creative academic learning with love of God and community as her foundation.Saint Andrews Preschool has been in operation for 32 years.Preschool enrollment is now open for the coming school year. Open house for Saint Andrews Preschool will be held on Wednesday, August 19 during the hours 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.. The preschool is located at 101 Riverside in Ben Lomond. Please call 336-5157 for more information.