Teen Time: Is Scotts Valley really drug free?
This week is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon posters are hung throughout our town saying that Scotts Valley is drug free. Is it really, though?
Mayors wager on gridiron showdown
Scotts Valley Mayor Dene Bustichi and Santa Cruz Mayor Ryan Coonerty have placed a friendly $100 wager on Friday night’s football game between Scotts Valley and Santa Cruz high schools
Falcons trounce Pirates in memorable homecoming; Cougars fall
The Scotts Valley High School football team put a shellacking on the Harbor High Pirates in the Falcons’ 56-12 homecoming victory Friday, Oct. 21, when two homecoming queens were crowned, along with one king.
Your health: Stay safe on Halloween
Halloween will be here in a few days, and many kids will be out trick-or-treating. It’s an exciting night for all of the costumed children. To help ensure safety, I’ll share some tips from the American Society of Pediatrics, as well as some of my own thoughts.
The Mountain Gardener: A mountain farm proves full of wonders
My friend Janie shares with me some of the vegetables she gets in her weekly community-supported agriculture box. I like leafy greens, while she devours the peppers, lettuces, potatoes, beans — whatever is in season and harvested fresh and delicious that week.
Valley People: The passion to help
I met Dr. Bill Morris several years ago at a neighborhood gathering. He briefly shared about his work as a palliative care doctor-an area of medicine I knew nothing about. However, it wasn't until my mom was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, and eventually sent home to die, that I became interested in learning more about end of life care. As a result of this experience, I decided to interview Dr. Morris. He begins his story:
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...














