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September 23, 2025

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Rotary fundraiser brings in $500

Japanese likely to acquire Aviza after Chapter 11 filing

Aviza Technology of Scotts Valley, faced with declining sales of its semiconductor-manufacturing equipment and debt troubles, has a deal for a Japanese manufacturer to acquire most of its assets after it filed this week for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.

Students propose U.S. boost education support

Four Santa Cruz County high school students, including two from San Lorenzo Valley, urged increased federal funding for schools and teachers in a presentation to U.S. Rep. Anna Eshoo at Scotts Valley City Hall.

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SLV graduates win scholarships, awards

Seniors graduating Friday, June 12, from San Lorenzo Valley High School, Coast Redwood High School for independent-study, and homeschool won scores of scholarships, awards and other honors announced at the school’s annual awards ceremony.

Brookdale’s fresh face

On a recent Friday night, servers bustled between white tablecloths only to disappear into the kitchen and reappear moments later with a steaming plate or a cup of soup in hand.

Aviza files Chapter 11 bankruptcy

Aviza Technology of Scotts Valley announced today, June 10, that it has filed voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection because of sales declines and trouble with lenders.

Construction delays on Boulder Creek highway this week

Motorists should expect intermittent delays of 20-30 minutes on Highway 236 in Boulder Creek this week as CalTrans replaces culverts near Oak Avenue.

SV school employee wins $2 million claim

A Scotts Valley Unified School District employee was awarded more than $2 million from a statewide insurance fund the district pays into after she sustained severe injuries in a car accident while on a school field trip in May 2007.

Valley People: Brandy to head college district

Mike Brandy of Scotts Valley, a retired vice chancellor of Foothill-DeAnza Community College District in Santa Clara County, is the district’s new interim chancellor.

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