Senatorial candidate pops into Santa Cruz
U.S. Senate candidate Carly Fiorina made a cameo in Santa Cruz today as part of a series of campaign events throughout northern California.
Scotts Valley Town Center updates
There’s something tempting for developers in the proposed Town Center development but, thus far, various ideas for the 58-acre parcel in downtown Scotts Valley have turned up short.
SV tree lighters look for support
A group of Scotts Valley businesses and community members has already got Christmas on its mind. Plans to light the community Christmas tree bigger and brighter than ever are gaining momentum.
Anthony ‘Tony’ Phillips: July 28, 1947 — Jan. 12, 2013
A memorial service will be held Sunday, Jan. 27, in Aptos for Anthony Ralph “Tony” Phillips, who died in Santa Cruz from complications of heart failure. He was 65.
Local historian explores the railroading past of Santa Cruz County
In the days before Highway 9 and Highway 17, the most efficient way for Santa Cruz County residents to travel was by train. From the 1870s until the eve of World War II, railroad tracks snaked their way through the landscape of the Santa Cruz Mountains, with lines connecting Santa Cruz and San Jose, as well as traversing the San Lorenzo Valley.
Class focuses on skills beyond school
For young men graduating from high school, adult expectations and situations arrive rapidly and with increasing regularity, and the unprepared can quickly find themselves overwhelmed.
Bluebonnet Lanes Traffic Concerns
Scotts Valley is a wonderful place to live. Convenience is a large part of what makes it so. Wonderful forest hikes, beaches, libraries, schools, grocery stores, restaurants, and many other wonderful businesses are located quite centrally. However, this advantage has begun to appear as a disadvantage for part of our community. Living so close to many wonderful amenities has begun to alarm part neighbors off of Bluebonnet Lane, as they experience “alarming traffic daily.” According to local David Jones, “Living on Bluebonnet Lane, I have seen speeding traffic, over-weight trucks, traffic endangering SV Middle School students, dangerous conditions for pedestrians (especially seniors and people walking dogs) … In addition, Bluebonnet Lane does not have complete sidewalks and there are no streetlights.”
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
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