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Newly-elected Mayor Randy Johnson — beginning his sixth two-year term as Scotts Valley mayor — brings experience and confidence to the position.

A young man without a car or much money has not been seen since he left his parents home where he lived early Friday morning, January 4.

Last Christmas, the Ziniak family left their home in Ivano-Frankivsk, Ukraine, and headed on a fun trip across the Carpathian Mountains. When the Russian invasion of their country began in February, Vasyl stayed behind while his wife fled to Poland—and then to the San Lorenzo...

 

UPDATE: SATURDAY 11 a.m. The man suspected of robbing the Bank of America branch in Scotts Valley Jan. 26 was in custody Friday in Santa Clara County along with at least one accomplice, more than 30 hours after a two-county had begun, involving local, state and federal law enforcement.

The County of Santa Cruz has released its Proposed Budget for Fiscal Year 2025-26, outlining a comprehensive plan that balances fiscal responsibility with strategic investments in community well-being, infrastructure, and environmental resilience. The $1.23 billion budget includes a General Fund budget of $793.5 million and...

Simmering tensions between the City of Scotts Valley and youth sports leagues over proposed fees hikes boiled over during the April 2 regularly scheduled Council meeting when a girls softball coach teared-up providing public comment. Alexandra Sklar, co-director of Scotts Valley Trouble Fastpitch and board...