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Scotts Valley
October 8, 2025

Census makes sure valleys are counted

Once-a-decade U.S. Census forms began arriving in mailboxes across the county this week, and outreach efforts to encourage residents in the rural San Lorenzo Valley area to participate are especially high.

Woman survives car’s 100-foot tumble

A 24-year-old woman in a Ford Taurus drove off the edge of Bean Creek Road in Scotts Valley and tumbled down an embankment more than 100 feet to the forest floor Wednesday afternoon, March 17, sustaining only minor injuries.

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MCR fundraiser nets $28,000

Winter rainfall eases drought worries

Rainfall totals midway through the rainy season already exceed the total from recent years, and the spring showers show no sign of letting up.

The computer that changed a life

Christina Bakanoff-Adams started showing signs of multiple sclerosis when she was 9 years old. By the time she was 19, she was in a wheelchair.

Bucking the trends

When Andy Brewer was laid off from his job in 2008, his son was only 4 months old and he had just bought a home in Boulder Creek.

Changing tactics

Talk of a new middle school has stopped as the gravity of the Scotts Valley Unified School District’s financial situation becomes clear.

Valley People: SV Rotary posts roadside signs

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

Lompico Water District manager fired

Tumult continued at the Lompico County Water District as the board of directors dismissed its longtime general manager last week.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...