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Scotts Valley
October 27, 2025

Business Notes

Water company completes move

Thursday storm rocks valley

Heavy wind and rain have knocked down trees and wires throughout Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley today. Fire, PG&E and county crews are scrambling to keep roads clear during the storm. Highway 9 in Brookdale and Boulder Creek has been blocked by fallen trees and lines during the day and officials recommend residents keep driving to a minimum during the storm.

Scotts Valley bars pot dispensaries in city limits

After several months of deliberating, the Scotts Valley City Council unanimously passed a city law that will prohibit medicinal marijuana dispensaries in Scotts Valley.

Slide blocks road into Mount Hermon

A landslide blocked Conference Drive, the main roadway into Mount Hermon, and knocked out the main electrical power to the community on Wednesday morning.

Massive slide buries Scotts Valley roadway

As many as 28 homes were left isolated and without power Monday morning after a massive mudslide buried a large section of Nelson Road under several hundred feet of large rocks and mud.

Think Local First launched in Scotts Valley

Shopping locally is about to get a whole lot easier: Two Scotts Valley business owners have launched Think Local First, Scotts Valley — an independent affiliate of the successful Think Local campaign in Santa Cruz.

Home and Garden: Maintenance crucial to avoid septic problems

Proper septic maintenance is a must in the Santa Cruz Mountains to ensure a long life for both septic tanks and leach fields.

Scotts Valley man headed to trial

A 23-year-old recidivist from Scotts Valley will head to trial on charges of robbery next week, pending the outcome of a confirmation hearing set for Friday, March 18.

Home and Garden: As fresh as it gets

The sweet smell of damp, rich earth combined with ripening vegetables drifts lazily over terraced rows of plants on a warm spring afternoon at Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley.

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