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After being denied in March, Nicky Ramos-Beban, executive director of Integrative Leadership Academy, with the support of several parents and teachers, submitted a revised proposal to build a new independent charter middle school as part of the San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District. The SLVUSD board of trustees heard public comments on the petition at a board meeting on June 13.

Kindergarteners from Vine Hill Elementary got their hands dirty this week, when they took a field trip to Bee Fruitful Farms in Scotts Valley.

I have the pleasure of watching our community play golf. I see the swings, and hear the tales of agony and success.

Alex Ross, owner of Santa Cruz Mountain Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, received his black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu on Friday, Aug. 8 at his Felton academy.

The Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley High varsity boys basketball teams each showed they mean business this year at last weekend’s 55th annual Dad’s Club Tournament at the Civic Auditorium in Santa Cruz.

With the recent election results now clear, the Encompass Community Services Board of Trustees has announced that its CEO, Monica Martinez, will be transitioning from her role at Encompass as she steps into her new position as Santa Cruz County supervisor for District 5. The...

Walking around my neighborhood, I see neon-red fall foliage at every turn. Japanese maples covered with vivid red, bright orange or yellow leaves steal the scene wherever they grow. Surrounded by greenery, Canadian redbuds are popping with burgundy and yellow color. Flowering dogwoods look like they’re on fire.