Around Town: Hire a football player
Locals can hire a Scotts Valley High School football player to do odd jobs, gardening or other spring tasks around their houses.
Nature Friendly: Animal rescue brings out the best
A tiny fawn lay alone in the middle of the road. For hours, drivers maneuvered around her on the driveway leading to a camp off Zayante Road, ignoring the 4-pound animal with the swollen eyes. No one stopped to help her. They were too busy going to a camp event that day.
Gray day on the greens
Harbor High’s Cory McElyea won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament with a 3-over-par 73, but Scotts Valley High School's Sam Jackson qualified for an at-large berth in the Central Coast Section championship by winning a pitch-and-putt contest in near-darkness after surviving a four-way tie for eighth place. He shot 88.
Off Hours: Go fly a kite
What could be better than a beach or a wide-open field, a warm breeze and a dancing kite?
Mountain Gardener: Prepare now for dry summer months
April showers will bring an abundance of May flowers around the Santa Cruz Mountains. And that’s just one of the perks of a cool, rainy spring.
Scotts Valley Police urge drivers to end speeding to save lives
Scotts Valley Police Department is emphasizing the importance of safe driving practices, aligning with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s NHTSA campaign: “Speeding Catches Up...
