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August 13, 2026

SLV schools cutting energy costs

The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District is in the midst of a state-funded energy retrofit that will consume less energy and save money each year, by replacing lighting and using more energy-efficient heating and cooling equipment across the district.

Half-cents sales tax hike on April 1

The sales tax added to purchases throughout Santa Cruz County rises one half-cent on Saturday, April 1.

SLV water board to vote on appeal

The Board of Directors of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District has scheduled a special meeting for 6 p.m., on Monday, April 3 to decide whether to appeal a Superior Court ruling in the conflict-of-interest case of former director Terry Vierra.

KSCO’s Rosie tells SLVWD: Stop appeal

Rosemary Chalmers, host of “Good Morning Monterey Bay” on KSCO 1080 AM, lives in Ben Lomond, and is a ratepayer in the San Lorenzo Valley Water District.

AmeriCorps lends a hand

A group of college-age young people spent eight weeks in Ben Lomond earlier this month, working on a variety of community service projects in the San Lorenzo Valley through AmeriCorps, the National Civilian Community Corps.

James Dean mural gone from Brookdale Lodge

Goodbye, James Dean.

SBA loans for residences, businesses

Victims of mudslides and frustrated private road owners suffering from the February storms with little or no insurance protection may now apply for low-interest Small Business Association (SBA) loans.

Do you want to be a ‘locavore?’

In grocery stores and markets today, consumers are faced with choosing between a huge variety of food products. When you walk into a grocery store you are likely to find many different brands and variations for just one food product.

SLV Water appeals Vierra case

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District on Tuesday, March 21, filed a Notice of Appeal in the Terry Vierra conflict-of-interest case.

SLV Water legal tab: nearly $240K

The legal bills for the San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s conflict-of-interest case keep growing, likely reaching nearly $240,000 this week.

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Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announces resignation

The City of Scotts Valley announced today that City Manager Mali LaGoe has submitted her resignation after more than four and a half years leading...