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Scotts Valley
October 3, 2025

County road maintenance falls behind as funding disappears

Santa Cruz County residents may want to buckle up for a bumpy ride, because the county’s cash-strapped Department of Public Works faces the real possibility of having to look closer to home for money to maintain and repair crumbling roadways.

Fitness app wizard buys gym in Scotts Valley

A successful mobile app developer and longtime personal trainer has bought Scotts Valley Gym.

Scotts Valley trail system likely to grow with partnership

By this time next year, Lodato Park in Scotts Valley could be home to one of the better day hikes in the area, if a proposed link with private trails in nearby Blair Ranch comes to fruition.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Academy with local roots to dance Nutcracker at Cabrillo

The International Academy of Dance will again perform the famous Nutcracker ballet this holiday season; this year at the Crocker Theater at Cabrillo College.

Former SV tech site all but sold

At a site that once employed nearly 1,000 workers at its height, eight employees now remain at Aviza Technology Inc., all working to sell everything that is left — everything from office supplies to refrigerator-sized devices with giant red buttons that look straight from a James Bond movie.

Locals prepare for plastic bag ban

Following a Sept. 13 vote of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors to outlaw plastic carryout bags and charge customers for paper bags, residents and businesses throughout the county are preparing for the March 20 enactment of those rules.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

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Water district offers online bill payment

Sidewalks planned near BC Elementary

The route to Boulder Creek Elementary School will soon be a safer place to walk for children on their way to and from school.

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