Business Notes: Curves to host March food drive
Curves, a women’s gym in Felton, will collect nonperishable food and cash throughout March and donate them to local food banks to help families in need.
Valley People: Freshman wins speech contest
San Lorenzo Valley High School freshman Haley Nolan won the annual high school speech contest put on by the San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club on Feb. 3 at the high school.
City Council lukewarm on 2-1-1 hotline
The Scotts Valley City Council said last week it might not have the money to help pay for a countywide hotline that would quickly connect residents to community services, volunteer centers, suicide prevention and disaster relief.
Rain, new sidewalk delay Bean Creek construction
Heavy January and early February rains have slowed construction of bike lanes and a sidewalk on Bean Creek Road in Scotts Valley, pushing the completion date back.
Scotts Valley pastor aids Haiti
Dan Bowman is not your typical family pastor. The youthful 39-year-old is stylish, tattooed and has a Black Eyed Peas song as his ringtone.
New Briefs
Community Television of Santa Cruz County now streams its three channels online. The channels, which carry community meetings, events and programming, can be seen at www.communitytv.org.
Speed dating to spice up the valley
Nick Naccari wants to spice up what he sees as a slow social scene in the San Lorenzo Valley with some speed dating.
MCR reacts to trying times in valley
The words “bad economy” have been ubiquitous in the news in the past year. In the San Lorenzo Valley, the wake of the downturn can be seen in the increase in home mortgages that can’t be paid, the jump in residents who can’t foot their utility bills, and a boost in bus pass applications, according to Mountain Community Resources.
Extending a helping paw
Suppose you’ve decided to get a family pet — as a watchdog, to teach the kids responsibility
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...