Metro cuts change routes in the valley
The valley will see consolidated bus routes and reduced services come September after Metro board members approved 10 percent in cuts to balance its scant budget last week. The Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District board members also declared a fiscal emergency and passed a two-year budget that relies heavily on reserves at their regular monthly meeting Friday, June 25.
Dog owners give park a facelift
A group of 20 dog owners and their families gathered at the Scotts Valley Dog Park last week to mend fences, pull weeds and generally spruce up Scotts Valley’s 1.2-acre haven for dogs.
Sheriff partners with Mexico to ID remains
The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has joined forces with the Mexican Consulate to compare unidentified human remains and missing-persons reports in Mexico and Santa Cruz County in hopes of finding closure for cold cases, including several sets of remains discovered in the hills above Scotts Valley.
Seagate headquarters to leave Scotts Valley
Disk-drive manufacturer Seagate Technology will clear out the majority of its Scotts Valley campus and move its corporate headquarters to Cupertino, the company announced this week.
Oldest youth inmate soon to be released
Sometime in the next several weeks, Donald Gerald Schmidt, the oldest inmate in the California Youth Authority system, will likely learn when and where he will be released.
Relay For Life just around the corner
Residents dined in their pajamas as they sipped P.J. punch Monday, June 28, at Maya Restaurant in Scotts Valley — all under the auspices of raising money for the American Cancer Society.
Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...
California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park.
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