Monday mess
Scotts Valley city workers had a mess to clean up Monday after one of its garbage trucks lost its trailer, spilling rubbish near the intersection of Mt. Hermon and Glen Canyon roads on Monday.
Cold weather haunts homeless in SLV
Michele Beard has been homeless off and on for 2½ years, since she divorced from her husband. While sitting in the kitchen at Mountain Community Resources in Felton, the well-spoken 41-year-old said life without a home is about surviving the day-to-day — which can be especially difficult in the winter.
Fast-food track
Jack in the Box is set to join Scotts Valley’s fast-food ranks in the beginning of 2010. The fast-food chain plans to build in place of the former Scotts Valley Diner and Denny’s, between Chevron and Best Western.
Donation sparks music, science at elementary school
Seven-year-old Cani Johnson flashed a toothy grin as she stepped on a giant floor piano during a music lesson at San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School. Behind her, several other second-graders lined up excitedly for a turn to test their newly acquired note and pitch knowledge.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
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