The Press-Banner will close its office in Scotts Valley for business on Fridays, effective immediately, as the newspaper takes steps to weather the recession.
The fees that developers have to pay Scotts Valley Unified School District are being cut almost in half, but not because Mayor Randy Johnson protested them publicly last December.
Scotts Valley has won $2.1 million in a court case challenging Santa Cruz County’s practice of deducting redevelopment taxes from the city’s share of property tax revenues.
The venerable Boulder Creek Art, Wine and Music Festival will mark its 20th year this weekend, with 20,000 visitors expected to wander Highway 9 and adjoining downtown side streets.