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.
Local students tune up for show
A group of actors from San Lorenzo Valley High School sing and dance during the performance of their spring musical, “A Chorus Line,” last weekend at the school’s Performing Arts Center, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton.
Gymnastics academy opens doors in Scotts Valley
It’s obvious Vernon Vargas loves what he does — teaching kids the arts of acrobatics that seem to defy gravity.
Incumbent Greg Wimp and Monterey County transportation agency official Michael Zeller...
With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body's newest member, was leading the...


















