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Scotts Valley
February 3, 2026

Club Roundup: Rotary, Kiwanis and more

Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley

Changes in grapes means good wines ahead

Every year, something amazing happens in the vineyard around the end of July and the beginning of August. The grapes start to change from adolescent green to their more mature red.

Datebook: Aug. 2 through Sept. 9

Sunday, Aug. 2

Valley People: Dispatcher of the year

Lisa Yee, 27, has been named Santa Cruz County’s Dispatcher of the Year after serving at the local 9-1-1 center since 2004.

Spotlight: Rock and Roll at Lodge-A-Palooza

Local rock bands and businesses will unite at the third annual Lodge-A-Palooza on Saturday, Aug. 1. This one-of-a-kind rock show will be at the Brookdale Inn and Spa at 11570 Highway 9.

Getting bugged at the library

Local youngsters learn about bugs during Ben Lomond Library's Story Hour this week.

Piece together your garden correctly

Most people want to do the right thing, they just don’t always know what it is — in the garden, anyway.

New Faces

• Stryker Austin Silva was born at 8:10 a.m. July 15, 2009, to Nancy Maureen Caputo and Gavin Daniel Silva of Scotts Valley. He weighed 4 pounds, 14 ounces, at Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital.

Grab your pole — ocean fishing is hot

Within a short drive for most of us, there are some hot bites in the water right now. Most of the action is coming from the ocean, and Santa Cruz is at the top of the charts, with albacore, halibut, striped bass, rock fish, ling cod and even thresher sharks.

New Faces

Madilyn Rose Pollock was born at 10:57 a.m. July 8, 2009, to Lacy Dee Goodman and Christopher Robert Pollock of Scotts Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital.

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Highway 17 overnight lane closures continue through Tuesday south of Sugarloaf...

Travelers on Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley will continue to encounter a reduction to one lane of travel in each direction on Monday and...