46.4 F
Scotts Valley
March 10, 2026

Hilton, Brookdale hit by hotel slump

Fewer people are staying in Santa Cruz County hotels, according to the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitors Council, which reported a decrease in hotel room occupancy and average daily rates during the first half of 2009.

News Briefs

Quake rattles region

SLV schools cope with fewer buses

The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which buses about 400 students to and from school every day, absorbed a 20 percent cut to its state-funded transportation budget, followed by shortened hours for drivers and consolidated routes.

Stand-down reaches homeless vets

Homeless veterans will gain access to dental care, legal aid and identification cards at the three-day South Bay Stand-Down in Boulder Creek next week.

Local cleanup joins worldwide effort

The annual San Lorenzo Valley River and Road Cleanup has been combined with the worldwide Coastal Cleanup, set for Sept. 19.

Italian Affaire to raise funds for MCR Friday

In Vino Veritas in Scotts Valley will host its annual Italian Affaire fundraising dinner for Mountain Community Resources on Friday, Sept. 11.

Locals prepare for county fair

Jim and Arlene La Borde have their creative juices flowing as they prepare for this year’s Santa Cruz County Fair.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Lockheed Martin donates $10K to Bonny Doon Fire

In the wake last months Lockheed Fire, Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company has donated $10,000 to the Bonny Doon Volunteer Fire and Rescue team.

Bethany University builds back after blaze

Twenty-three-year-old Bianca Pegg stares at the bare field where Bethany University’s cafeteria stood before it was destroyed by a fire in June.

SOCIAL MEDIA

2,479FansLike
654FollowersFollow
762FollowersFollow
traffic safety roadwork signs and light

Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...

Caltrans crews will conduct a vegetation control project north of Scotts Valley next week, which will result in the daytime closure of one lane...