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November 22, 2024

Haunted house nets $9K for cancer research

Students The Scotts Valley High School Haunted House presented a check for $9,399.01 to The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society during a school board meeting this week.

County calls for 20 percent water use reduction: No mandatory reduction yet

The County of Santa Cruz has advocated for a 20 percent reduction in water usage in the county to combat a nearly rainless winter.

Water conservation efforts increase as hot weather approaches

As the summer months approach in the midst of what's been described as a three-year drought, local water districts are taking steps to encourage customers to conserve water supplies that were not sufficiently replenished by the sparse winter rains.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

SLV organizations make valley sparkle

More than 200 volunteers braved sporadic downpours on Saturday, Sept. 21 for a day of cleaning the litter that had accumulated in the valley’s parks, roads, and waterways, as two San Lorenzo Valley organizations — SLV Core and the Valley Women’s Club — each hosted their annual river and road clean-up events.

Mountain lion pelt stolen from Henry Cowell

The Visitor Center at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park has been teaching guests about local wildlife for years, with many exhibits and a hands-on learning center where people can actually feel the fur of the local animals.

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Cabrillo College receives reaffirmation of accreditation

Musician to make Felton homecoming

It will be a music-filled homecoming for Taylor Rae Vencill when she returns to Felton for a show in her stomping grounds next weekend.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Construction rolls on at Boys and Girls Club of the Valleys

Construction is rolling at the site of the future Boys and Girls Club of the Valleys, as crews have been working for months to renovate the former recreational vehicle dealership building into a modern facility for the youth of Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley.

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New Scotts Valley Council members look forward to making their mark

After first-place finisher Donna Lind, the incumbent for Scotts Valley City Council, local voters selected Steve Clark—a retired law enforcer, known for volunteering around...