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Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley donated $17,641 to Scotts Valley Unified School District in October to help pay the District’s costs of offering music and arts programs in the local public schools. The donation represents the net proceeds from the 16th annual Music at Skypark...

While Santa Claus may still be finalizing route details with Rudolph, Dasher and Dancer or pushing employees in his workshop at the North Pole to maintain a “996” schedule ahead of the big annual deadline, a local family has been diligently hustling for weeks...

It’s one of the highlights of the holiday season for parents and children—and local residents seeking to give back to the community. And this year’s Exchange Club of Scotts Valley Presents “Light up the Night!” event on Dec. 6 did not disappoint. Kiwanis poured cider; Rotary...

For filmmaker Janaé Ballot, telling her own story was never supposed to be easy—but she didn’t expect her story to take on the twists and turns of tragedy. Born in Santa Cruz, raised in Scotts Valley and rooted in a Bay Area family that has...

Immigration enforcement actions have significant impacts on families, often leading to financial instability, housing crises, childcare disruptions and legal uncertainties. In response, Community Bridges has introduced Puentes Para Familias, an Emergency Family Aid Fund offering up to $2,500 per household to help families manage urgent...

When Scotts Valley High School alum Nate Swanepoel clinched the silver for Team USA in double-mini-trampoline at the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique World Age Group Competitions on Nov. 16, it represented a remarkable rebirth after a foot injury hobbled his airborne dreams three years...

Beginning Dec. 1, Monterey Bay Air Resources District (MBARD) will issue wintertime Spare the Air alerts for the San Lorenzo Valley in Santa Cruz County. During these alerts, residents are encouraged to use cleaner heating sources, such as electricity, propane, natural gas or pellets. Notifications...

Reps. Zoe Lofgren and Jimmy Panetta have announced that Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District received a $1,152,000 grant for its Paratransit Vehicle Replacement Project. “This grant is going to make a big difference for Santa Cruz County residents,” said Lofgren and Panetta in a joint...

Encompass Community Services has announced that it will transition out of its role operating the federally funded Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Santa Cruz County. “This is not a decision we made lightly. In light of the extended federal shutdown, the delayed...

At Scotts Valley High School, the drama department is taking on Oscar Wilde’s beloved comedy “The Importance of Being Earnest.” The play is getting a reprisal of modernity, courtesy of a passionate cast, a dedicated student production team and two alumni-turned-directors who say the...