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San Lorenzo Valley High School’s outdoor amphitheater, on the border between the school and the Fall Creek section of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, has been restored by the efforts of Girl Scout Paisley Frost.

Police officers and California Highway Patrol officers from around the county will be in Scotts Valley today in an effort to crack down on aggressive drivers as part of the Before Aggressive Drivers Get Everyone Stopped program. 

A memorial ceremony and potluck to celebrate the life of Julie Mackie, a San Lorenzo Valley artist and Valley Women’s Club member, will be Sept. 1 in Ben Lomond.

 In response to Santa Cruz County’s ongoing Shelter in Place Orders, Cabrillo College Extension has moved many of its popular workshops and summer camps to a virtual format with live instruction. Classes in creative arts, culinary, health & wellness, home & garden, as well as Extension’s summer youth camps are offered via live instruction that can be enjoyed from home. Students can interact with instructors and fellow students to complete projects and learn new skills, and classes are full of instructor-led demonstrations, social interaction, and expert guidance.

The Rotary Club of Scotts Valley last week posted nine signs near schools around town that read: “Drive Carefully ... Protect Our Children.”

For many out-of-work and underemployed people living through a recession, finding a job can seem a hopeless endeavor.