Around Town: Fundraiser for youth programs raises $4,600
Scotts Valley Police Department Chief John Weiss greets arrivals at a D.A.R.E. fundraising golf tournament at Valley Gardens Golf Course in Scotts Valley on May 13.
Sports Shorts: SLV softball wins first playoff game
The San Lorenzo Valley varsity softball team defeated Live Oak High School of Morgan Hill, 2-1, in the first round of the Central Coast Section playoffs Wednesday, May 19.
Learn football from some of the best
Waylon Prather and Harlan Prather are well-known names in Santa Cruz County. The San Lorenzo Valley High graduates — Waylon in 2003 and Harlan in 2006 — both went on to illustrious football careers in college, and Waylon is trying to sign with an NFL team as a punter.
Around Town: Off their game
In Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League's first ever lacrosse playoffs, the San Lorenzo Valley High team suffered a 14-0 loss to Aptos High in the semifinal round.
Locals qualify for section track meet
Girls and boys from both San Lorenzo Valley High and Scotts Valley High qualified for the Central Coast Section trials with strong performances at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finals on Saturday, May 8.
Go World Cup: That costly, costly Cup
The World Cup is not just a sporting event — it is an economic stimulus package. To host the tournament, South Africa had to go on a spending spree, building new stadiums and revamping older ones.
Around Town: Teachers take on the kids
Teacher and football coach Doug Morris looks up at senior Kyle Todd’s layup during San Lorenzo Valley High’s annual seniors-versus-teachers basketball game, which the seniors won 51-40
Incumbent Greg Wimp and Monterey County transportation agency official Michael Zeller...
With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body's newest member, was leading the...
















