Mayor’s Message | Fun and Fire Safety This Summer in Scotts Valley
As the weather heats up and summer swings into full gear, Scotts Valley is buzzing with activity. The parks are alive, the music is playing and our local shops are filled with that energy only summer can bring. But with the sunshine comes a...
Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward
There can be no better way to start this month’s column than with the news that we finally broke ground at Scotts Valley High on the new sports complex. We finally received approval from the Division of the State Architect (DSA) in Sacramento on...
Let’s party like it’s 1776! A look at Fourth of July parades
In the movie Independence Day, we heard “….We will not go quietly into the night! We will not vanish without a fight! We’re going to live on! We're going to survive! So today, we celebrate our Independence Day!”
We did fight, we did struggle, and we...
The Mountain Gardener | Awesome Grasses
Outside my front door are several Overdam Feather Reed Grasses that are spectacular when backlit by late afternoon sun. What’s not to love about a stunning variegated grass with white and green stripes? During the summer, pink flower plumes sway above the foliage. Now...
Finance | Employee Stock Options Bring Wealth and Tech to the SC Mountains
To design the coolest toys in the smallest boxes, local tech firms offer engineers and managers not just quarter-million-dollar salaries, insurance and 401(k)s—but discounts or call options on stocks. This strategy eases corporate cash flow to gain and retain the brightest engineers and managers...
Boulder Creek gains federal Opportunity Zone status
Boulder Creek has received a federal Opportunity Zone designation, opening new opportunities to attract private investment, support local businesses and strengthen the community’s long-term...
