Road test: Lt. John Hohmann on the Zero S
We asked Lt. John Hohmann, veteran Scotts Valley motorcycle officer, to take a half-hour spin on the Zero S electric motorcycle. Wearing his leather jacket and shades, Hohmann rode the bike on the highway, on some curves and idled through mild traffic in Scotts Valley.
School districts rally around Simitian bill
The Scotts Valley Unified School District is one of the latest California school systems to voice support for legislation that would make it easier for communities to enact parcel taxes for schools.
Valley People: McMillan off to West Point
Patrick William McMillan has been accepted into the United States Military Academy at West Point and will begin four years of academic schooling after six weeks of Cadet Basic Training.
Soulful music from Scotts Valley teen
“Trials simply amplify what is in the heart” is the headline across the opening page of Jared Fujishin’s Web site, www.jfuji.com.
Report defines SLV watershed
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District is on its way to preserving the valley’s drinking water for generations to come.
Grand jury urges LAFCo oversight
The Santa Cruz County civil grand jury this week urged the county’s 92 special districts offer greater “transparency to the public.”
Valley people
U.S. Army Pfc. Harper H. Evans, son of Daja Evans of Scotts Valley, has completed combat training at Fort Jackson, in Columbia, S.C., with honors.
Scotts Valley approves budget
The Scotts Valley City Council approved its 2009-10 fiscal year budget Wednesday, June 17, with a caveat to revisit it after the first quarter of sales tax revenue comes in.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...