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Scotts Valley
January 17, 2026

Easy rider

With a little help from his friends — and siblings — Scotts Valley High School senior Ben Gomez VillafaƱe has pedaled into rarefied air in the world of cyclo-cross racing.

A poem of Thanksgiving

Once upon a time when our area was under the sea

Road to recovery shorter through love, prayers

Road to recovery made shorter through love, prayers

Young musicians benefit from concert series

After the ninth summer of the Music at Skypark concert series, Kiwanis of the Valleys was able to give $16,000 to music education in Scotts Valley.

Forty years of Santa’s Shelves

Events of the past few weeks force everyone to ask – What can we do? Who do you call if you have an emergency? How safe are we?

Flying angels among us

Imagine eight doctors and dentists landing in Saratoga and setting up a clinic for those who don't have health care. That's exactly what long-time local pilot Bill Rush and marketing executive Tom Hogan do in Mexico: they fly doctors and dentists in their private planes to small towns on the other side of the border, set up a clinic, and treat indigenous people who have no access to medical treatment.

There’s an ornamental grass for every garden

One of the most dramatic sites in a garden is an ornamental grass backlit by late afternoon sun. They seem to come alive as their tawny flowers spikes glow and sway in the breeze. Their gentle movement and soft whispering sounds can bring your garden to life as few other plants do.

Brookdale spirit still spooks ghost hunter

More than two decades ago — before she was a well-recognized ghost hunter — Maryanne Porter had her first run-in with Sarah Logan, the lost soul who haunts the Brookdale Lodge.

Winter’s storm and The Swing

This last winter’s great storm took its toll on my life as it once had been. My beloved Hubby Norman passed from this life during the height of this storm, leaving me bereft and full of doubts. ā€œHow could I have let this happen, how could I have let him leave meā€? Those words kept repeating over and over in my mind.

Valley Churches launch annual service efforts

Valley Churches United started their Annual Holiday Food Drive and Holiday gift shop this week.

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Roadwork

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street and...