A fight between two valley men turned fierce after a knife was pulled, leaving one man hospitalized and the other arrested.

Santa Cruz County Bank in Scotts Valley is collecting new pairs of pajamas for Project Pajamas until Oct. 20. The program provides a new pair of pajamas to any child or young person who goes into a homeless shelter, transitional housing or any other “out-of-home” setting.

Scotts Valley has called off its foreclosure of the 17½-acre parcel slated for a 143,000-square-foot Target store on La Madrona Drive.

The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury launched an investigation into the Lompico County Water District on Monday, asking for documents from the water company detailing its financial history and employment practices.

Residents of the San Lorenzo Valley have been hounded with automated phone calls posing as Liberty Bank asking for credit card information and PIN numbers.

The 20th anniversary of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake is quickly approaching, but fire is still the primary disaster that valley residents face in the early fall, says Ray Soler, Felton fire disaster preparedness officer.

Winemakers and chocolatiers will congregate in the Scotts Valley Community Center next weekend for the second-year Chocolate and Wine tasting festival.