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October 6, 2025

ELECTION 2016 UPDATE: Two Scotts Valley races still in doubt

As most Election Day victory margins grew with each day of the counting of mail ballots, two Scotts Valley races remained in doubt – and were likely to stay that way into next week.

Officials ask FAA to move flight path back over Scotts Valley and SLV

The Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals, a body of 12 elected officials convened by Congress members Anna Eshoo, Sam Farr and Jackie Speier to address jet noise, voted 8-4 on Nov. 17 to shift the flight path to SFO from Happy Valley and Los Gatos a few miles west, to fly over the San Lorenzo Valley, Bonny Doon and the cities of Scotts Valley, and Santa Cruz.

FAA recommendation a missed opportunity

On Thursday, November 17 the Select Committee on South Bay Arrivals, a body of elected officials convened by Congressional representatives Anna Eshoo, Sam Farr, and Jackie Speier to address jet noise, voted 8-4 to shift the SERFR arrival flight path from Happy Valley and Los Gatos to a legacy path called BSR (BIGSUR). During earlier meetings a new flight path was proposed (referred to as DAVYJ but using the BSR track) which overflies Santa Cruz, San Lorenzo Valley, Scotts Valley, and Bonny Doon in Santa Cruz County.

New Felton Library site to feature ‘green’ space

What currently looks like and overgrown vacant lot is lovingly being transformed into a nature sanctuary to adjoin the new Felton Library.

Measure D assured of victory

With more than 95 percent of all county ballots finally counted Tuesday afternoon, Measure D – the 30-year half-cent sales tax for transportation – was virtually assured of approval.

In SLV, appointments favored over elections

Kathleen Ritchie, president of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District Board of Trustees, has announced her resignation from the board, effective Dec. 7.

Holiday Tree Lightings in Boulder Creek, Felton this weekend

Tree-lighting ceremonies will be held at 5 p.m. tonight, Nov.25. in Boulder Creek, tomorrow, Nov. 26, in Felton, and Dec. 3 in Scotts Valley.

‘Ordinary’ dangers in community policing

You may have noticed a change in the content of our Page 2 “Dispatch Log” report over the past several weeks.

Trash rates to increase in 2017

Trash fees outside of Santa Cruz County cities will be increasing in 2017.The county Board of Supervisors on Nov. 15  adopted an new rate structure for solid waste ratepayers for the unincorporated areas of Santa Cruz County.Typical residential customers would see monthly charges for Green Waste refuse and recycling services increase by approximately $2.50 a month for 2017.The suprvisors cited the need to create “a more sustainable solid waste system.” County oficials said the county’s residential rates would still be lower than in many neighboring communities.Contributing factors are increased maintenance costs, new reporting requirements, and more money to combat illegal dumping and graffiti, capture landfill gasses, conduct public outreach and meet new State mandates, among other activities.The commodities market for recycled goods is also down and not expected to recover, limiting the county’s ability to recover costs from recycling operations. “Beginning with the introduction of curbside recycling in the 1970s – one of the first communities in the U.S. to do so – through this year’s adoption of the Zero Waste Plan, Santa Cruz County has long been a leader in environmental protection,” Public Works Director John Presleigh said.“These modest rate increases will help us maintain our leadership position.”Under the plan, commercial rates would also rise. Absent any action, reserves in the County’s Solid Waste Enterprise Fund are expected to be run out by 2019. No General Fund money is used to support solid waste programs. In recent years, the state Legislature has passed several new mandates, including increased recycling, more organic material from commercial and multi-family buildings, and new reporting requirements for recyclables and organics.The new rates take effect Jan. 1, 2017.

Plastic bag ban immediate in Scotts Valley

Californians now face a new grocery-store reality: No more plastic bags.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...