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The tax to raise money for public education sailed to success as nearly a third of Scotts Valley came out to cast a ballot, while a tax for a new fire hall hung in the balance. A total of 3,246 people voted (72.57%) in the...

Cabrillo College has announced the introduction of its inaugural Wine Studies Associate in Science (A.S.) degree, officially approved in October.  The degree, set to debut in the 2024-25 Course Catalog, will take effect beginning in the fall of 2024. This milestone initiative underscores Cabrillo’s commitment...

 Based on increased spread of COVID-19 and in order to protect the

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

After having supported setting aside funding for local nonprofits, during the Scotts Valley budget process earlier this year, Councilmember Randy Johnson joined Vice Mayor Jim Reed in opposing the move during a test run for regular in-person City Council meetings, Oct. 19. In a 3-2...

A series of blustery, wet storms that felled trees and power lines across the San Lorenzo Valley and flooded the Felton Grove community continued Thursday afternoon with steady rain and light winds.

           The recent media coverage of racial injustice sparked debate on the effectiveness of policing methods in the United States. Protests both internationally and locally raise awareness about the everyday challenges that people of color face, as well as next steps we can take to make law enforcement increasingly more fair. Several students from Scotts Valley High give their opinions about police reform.

Monte Sereno has voted to appoint Kirsten Powell, Scotts Valley’s top legal official, as its new city attorney. The new post in Silicon Valley, however, doesn’t mean she’s quitting her gig with the Santa Cruz County municipality. On June 6, Monte Sereno City Council voted unanimously...

Longtime Ben Lomond resident John Joseph “Jack” Sullivan died April 15, 2010, in Santa Cruz at the age of 85.