Felton martial artist receives Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt
Alex Ross, owner of Santa Cruz Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Friday, Aug. 8 at his Felton academy.
Nature Friendly: Water mismanagement intensifies drought conditions
This year, Loch Lomond never opened. There was no children’s laughter or the sight of kayaks cutting through alpine waves or a fisherman in a bucket hat decorated with lures. The fish are jumpin’ but there is no one to catch them.
Local wrestlers make their marks at national meet
A pair of Scotts Valley teens recently took their wrestling prowess to the national stage at the USA Wrestling ASICS/Vaughan Cadet and Junior Nationals tournament in Fargo, N.D.
The Mountain Gardener: Stories from a Pacific Northwest Garden – Part II
Last Christmas, I gave my sister a Beni Kawa Japanese maple. This tree sports even brighter red bark in the winter than the more familiar Coral Bark maple.
Race Thru the Redwoods warms up in SLV
On your marks runners, the annual Race Thru The Redwoods is fast approaching on Sunday, Aug. 17.
The Mountain Gardener: Challenges of organic gardening in the Pacific Northwest — Part I
They live in a neighborhood of traditional landscaping.
Guest column: Gibbs Ranch Resort and Zayante’s lost post office
Deep in the mountains north of Scotts Valley, the residents along Weston Road may not realize that their gated community once justified its own post office.
5 injured in Scotts Valley’s first tornado on record
*Updated at 6:59pm Dec. 14, 2024
At least five people were injured in Scotts Valley's first-ever tornado on record, authorities said.
Capt. Jayson Rutherford, of the...
