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Scotts Valley
August 20, 2026

City Council notes

City weighs legal options to oppose district lines

SV councilman enters supervisor discussion

Scotts Valley City Councilman Jim Reed will spend the next several weeks exploring a possible bid for the upcoming seat for 5th District supervisor.

News Briefs

Training for emergency response team

Reporter leaves paper

Staff reporter Joe Shreve has left the Press-Banner after spending close to a year on the job.

Dispatch Log

Scotts Valley Police Department

PETA founder visits Scotts Valley

No paint was splattered on fur coats and no one went nude, but the founder of People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals delivered a strong message to the hundreds who attended her talk in Scotts Valley.

Art studios open this weekend

For 26 years, the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz County has presented the Open Studios Art Tour, generating about $1 million in sales per year for upward of 300 county artists and nurturing the creativity the region is known for.

Split decision

After nearly a month of hearings and controversy, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted 5-0 to redraw the boundaries of the 1st and 5th Supervisorial Districts through Scotts Valley.

Cut logs above Highway 9 concern locals

Motorists driving on Highway 9 between Ben Lomond and Brookdale may notice fewer trees dangling over the power lines during their drive. They may also notice the massive fallen logs perched along the steep slope above the roadway.

Music at Skypark returns this weekend

Le Strange, the local rock tribute band voted the local favorite by San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley readers, will headline the final Music at Skypark concert of 2011.

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