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November 6, 2026

Honoring those who give back

The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce announced the recipients of their annual awards — including a Navy veteran, new favorite spot for Greek food and two community leaders who have helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for local causes.

Scotts Valley Educational Foundation marks 30 years of supporting SV schools

Last weekend, some 400 people gathered at the Scotts Valley Community Center to help celebrate the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation’s three decades of service to Scotts Valley’s public schools.

Letter: Taxes and jobs

Politicians and pundits often tell us that if we raise taxes, we will kill business growth and plunge into a new depression. Is that so? If you look for proof that this works, you will discover that only one study was ever conducted, and it was inconclusive.

The Mountain Gardener: How weather affects our lives

Weather shapes our lives.

Sport Shorts

Mountain bike racing team for teens starts up

Falcons to host state juggernaut

Fresh from a convincing 50-6 win against Pajaro Valley’s 6-year-old football program last week, it’s back into the lions’ den for the Scotts Valley Falcons.

A gardener’s Christmas poem

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the garden,

Enriching the Soil With Cover Crops

Every drop of rain that hits bare soil is destructive. Over 3,000 years ago the Chinese protected their soil from erosion and increased fertility by planting cover crops. Early Nile Valley inhabitants also practiced this method of agriculture as did first century Romans. Lupines...

Scotts Valley resident debuts solo comedy show to support local theater

The phrase “Only the truth is funny” has been uttered in various iterations by famous authors: Sarah Frances Brown, Mark Twain and Jonathan Swift. It is, perhaps, most recently applied to the writings and adventures of one Clay Hausmann. Hausmann, 54, lives in Scotts Valley....

It’s the Law: ‘Granny units’ cause headaches for landlords, tenants in Santa Cruz County

My last couple of columns were on the sometimes uneasy relationship between landlords and tenants.

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News briefs

News Briefs | Published Nov. 6, 2026

Scotts Valley water supply returns to normal San Lorenzo Valley Water District has returned the Pasatiempo No. 5 well to service, allowing water quality in...