Tag: community
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School youth set to perform ‘Schoolhouse Rock’...
Will Guilford is approaching 40 years of teaching drama in the San Lorenzo Valley.
Guilford, who shares his talents with both middle and high schoolers...
News Briefs | Published May 1, 2026
Scotts Valley, Felton farmers markets open new seasons
The Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market and Felton Farmers’ Market will open their 2026 seasons in early May,...
Raney joins Scotts Valley Fire Board of Directors
Scotts Valley Fire Protection District has appointed Zachary “Zach” Raney to its Board of Directors, the district announced April 13.
Raney, a longtime resident of...
News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026
Civil Grand Jury applications due soon
Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...
TherapyWorks | Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health
As the seasons shift and the days get longer, many of us feel the pull to open the windows, clear out the clutter and...
Scotts Valley ‘on track’ as city’s housing creation begins in earnest
Joanne Dawid, a Windward Place resident, reflected an increasingly common strain of thought amongst many Scotts Valley locals, as she made the only public...
Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day
As a child, living in the convent school in Tacoma, Wash., I always looked forward to Tussie-Mussie Day. Life was simple then, pleasure was...
Bay Area Pizza Week celebrates the art of the pie
From April 22-May 3, Bay Area Pizza Week puts the spotlight on the craft, creativity and sheer pleasure of great pizza across the region.
Building...
News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026
Santa Cruz METRO celebrates Earth Day with free fares
Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) is celebrating Earth Day by offering free fares countywide on...
Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward
There can be no better way to start this month’s column than with the news that we finally broke ground at Scotts Valley High...
Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles
He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...
