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

The Scotts Valley Public Library recently launched an all-new art display featuring professional artists who have captured the beauty of California in their paintings.

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.

“Spamalot,” a musical play lovingly adapted from the motion picture “Monty Python and the Holy Grail,” is all ready to make its Park Hall debut this Friday at 8 p.m. in Ben Lomond.

With last week's arrival of hot, summerlike weather, the time has come to think about how to stay cool during the summer months. But, as is often the case, frequent usage of devices such as fans and air conditioning systems draws massive amounts of energy — which is as harmful to the environment as it is to the bank account.

23rd Environmental Town Hall returns with Assemblymember Pellerin  The 23rd Environmental Town Hall, presented by the Valley Women’s Club Environmental Committee, is set to return on Saturday, Nov. 16, from 1-3pm at Felton Community Hall, 6191 Highway 9, in Felton. Assemblymember Gail Pellerin will return, bringing...

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.

San Lorenzo Valley High School played host to more than 45 different colleges, universities, state agencies and local businesses at the annual SLVHS College and Career Fair on March 19. Students browsed the tables staffed by participating groups; their feedback was positive, and several students...

The minor sex assault case for a former San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District assistant principal and administrator—who signed up as an event volunteer at a Santa Cruz school in December—is back on. Ned Hearn’s trial, relating to his time as a teacher and swim...