Let’s Go Fishin’: Searching for steelhead
Steelhead are referred to as the fish of a thousand casts. That statement may be true if you’re lucky!
Valley wrestlers advance to CCS championships
San Lorenzo Valley High wrestler Cody Rodebaugh started his march to a second straight state title with an easy win at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finals Thursday, Feb. 11.
Your Health: The truth about vaccines
I recently tuned in to a local radio station talk show in which the host and a “non-medical doctor” were criticizing vaccinations by citing false information and providing their personal bias. I would like to offer my view of vaccinations.
Commentary: Setting the record straight on Town Center acquisitions
In his latest letter attacking the city and its progress on the Town Center project, Frank Kertai said Scotts Valley paid “recklessly” high prices for the key Town Center parcels it purchased with Scotts Valley Redevelopment Agency money — funds that cannot be used for any general fund expenses. In particular, he attacked the city’s recent decision by an unanimous vote to buy the critical land owned by Suburban Propane and finally relocate their propane tanks away from Mt. Hermon Road.
New Faces: Meet the newest members of our community
• Tavio Sol Valdivia was born to Erin (Timms) Valdivia and Brian Valdivia of Boulder Creek at 8:24 a.m. Feb. 10, 2010. He weighed 8 pounds at home.
Shorts Shorts: SV girls hoops advance in playoffs
The Scotts Valley High girls basketball team finished the regular season in third place in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League, the best finish a Scotts Valley varsity basketball team has had.
Mountain Gardener: Find color without flowers
The flowering trees and shrubs of tropical Maui are behind me, and I’m back in our temperate rain forest of redwood trees and all things green. Sure, a few early blooming shrubs are flowering this time of year and are a welcome sight, but I look for color in other places. If you’re looking around your garden now and see mostly green, here are a few suggestions to brighten things up.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...