News Briefs | Published May 17, 2024
Brook Lomond Iris Farm hosts Sale and Show this weekend
Brook Lomond Iris Farm in Ben Lomond opens its gardens to the public on May 18-19 for a Sale and Show.
This small farm offers organically grown, top grade iris rhizomes (plants) for sale. Enjoy a...
Scotts Valley Rotary awards scholarships to local students
Scotts Valley Rotary Club provided 43 students from Scotts Valley middle and high schools with a certificate of recognition award for outstanding academics, visual and performing arts and community service at a recent awards ceremony at Regeneration Church.
The club also provided six college scholarships...
San Lorenzo Valley schools grapple with declining enrollment post-Covid, wildfires
San Lorenzo Valley classrooms still have hundreds of students fewer than they did before the coronavirus pandemic and massive wildfires rocked the region.
While San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District administrators point to figures showing enrollment increases at its elementary schools, a continued decrease in...
News Briefs | Published May 10, 2024
Roaring Camp plans Mother’s Day Brunch
Make Mother’s Day memorable for mom on her special day by treating her to Roaring Camp’s Mother’s Day Brunch Buffet and train ride on May 12.
Enjoy an elegant and delectable brunch while listening to soothing live music from local...
Highway 9 closures scheduled next week for tree work
A section of Highway 9 will be closed from Lower Glen Arbor Road to Upper Glen Arbor on Tuesday, May 14, through Thursday, May 16, from 9am-3pm.
This closure is necessary so that Caltrans can perform work on various trees between Scenic Way and Woodland...
Longtime rec manager sues City of Scotts Valley for disability discrimination
Kristin Ard, a longtime municipal worker who’s been battling cancer, is suing the City of Scotts Valley for disability discrimination.
Known affectionately around town as “Kard,” she was at the helm of the Recreation Division since taking over from Conrad Sudduth in 2012.
Back then, according...
News Briefs | Published May 3, 2024
Prescribed burn continues at Big Basin State Park
California State Parks and allied agencies, including Cal Fire, began a prescribed burn on April 24 in Big Basin Redwoods State Park.
The 30-acre burn is occurring in the northern end of the park near Johansen and China...
Scotts Valley Water District well replacement project restarts
Construction of Scotts Valley Water District’s 1,500-foot-deep Sucinto Well is underway.
The new well, located on Sucinto Drive, replaces 30-year-old Well 3B, which has been in decline for several years and is located on the same site. The new well has a design capacity of...
Far West Fungi steps onto the event stage with two-day festival in Felton
Imagine yourself way back in January, embarking on a trip to the 50th annual Fungus Fair at London Nelson. Perhaps you convinced a skeptical friend to join you, only to find a line wrapped around the building. And facing a choice between fungus and...
San Lorenzo Valley man accused of new imprisonment charge, witness tampering
A 37-year-old San Lorenzo Valley man who was already facing felony rape and violent false imprisonment charges has been accused of additional offenses prosecutors say he committed earlier this month.
But for several days in a row, the defendant, Michael Richard Kelly, who’s back in...
New Scotts Valley Council members look forward to making their mark
After first-place finisher Donna Lind, the incumbent for Scotts Valley City Council, local voters selected Steve Clark—a retired law enforcer, known for volunteering around...