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Scotts Valley is on the road to greener horizons — by making solar energy more accessible to locals. Like many jurisdictions, including Santa Cruz, Berkeley, San Jose and Elk Grove, the city has waived permit fees for homeowners and businesses to install solar panels.

After burning in the hills north and west of Bonny Doon for 11 days, the Lockheed Fire was fully contained by Cal Fire crews earlier this week.

It’s been more than a month since the California Legislature approved a bill to suspend Proposition 1A, a 2004 voter-approved measure that protects property tax money dedicated to counties.

In a show of community commitment on a sunny Saturday afternoon, residents convened at a town hall meeting to create a link between local issues and state government representation with Assemblyman Bill Monning.

The city of Scotts Valley is scrambling for ways to cut its budget by at least $400,000 as furloughs and layoffs inch closer in the current economic climate.

Drivers in Bonny Doon can expect traffic delays of up to ½ hour on Pine Flat Road from the lower intersection of Bonny Doon Road to 2400 Pine Flat Road as new asphalt and concrete pavement is placed this week.