Pump track officially opens in Scotts Valley
Community members, city leaders, and cycling enthusiasts flocked to Skypark in Scotts Valley last Saturday to celebrate the grand opening of the long-anticipated mountain bike and BMX pump track.
Valley People: Scotts Valley teens receive Eagle Scout honors
A duo of Scotts Valley teens from Troop 614 were recently honored with Scouting’s highest award, the Eagle Scout. Justas Venancio Rodarte and Matthew Norman Robinson were honored by their troop and families at a Eagle Court of Honor Ceremony, which was held at the Salvation Army Camp Redwood Glen on Aug. 24. There they received proclamations from the Mayor of Scotts Valley and special recognition from the Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Salmon surviving in warm ocean and river waters
With many opposing obstacles — including warm ocean water, lack of rain, and low river flows — the return of chinook salmon looks promising.
Safe paths in Scotts Valley nearing completion
A pair of projects designed to improve pedestrian safety in north Scotts Valley are nearing completion.
Cougar cross country runners strong at Stanford Invitational
The San Lorenzo Valley High School boys and girls cross country team headed to the annual Stanford Invitational meet in Palo Alto last weekend to compete with 37 other California schools.
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.
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