Tag: community
San Lorenzo Valley alum retires from Air Force
Christopher S. Clemons, Major, U.S. Air Force, son of Scott and Susie Nettleton of Felton, SLV Class of 2002, recently retired from Active Duty...
Plain Talk About Food | A Place to Call Home
“The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson
Eighteen years ago my sweet Hubby Norm and I, after months...
Point-in-Time Count shows positive trends in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Housing for Health Partnership has announced the results of the 2023 Point-in-Time Census (PIT Count), showing a 21.5% decline in the...
Art Wine and Beer Fest showcases ‘best of Scotts Valley’
Scotts Valley Fire Department engineer Dan Pedemonte was repeatedly dunked into a tank filled with water by children whose parents contributed money to a...
TherapyWorks | New School Year Can Bring New Stressors
School is officially back in session. A new school year can also bring new stressors. New teachers, new classmates, new routines. Change can be...
Scotts Valley residents bring sports camp, supplies to children of Dominican...
Five years ago, Scotts Valley resident Heberly Rosario was visiting family at a small village in Cabrera, Dominican Republic. While she was there, her...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 25, 2023
Music at Skypark concert series returns
The free community-wide outdoor Music at Skypark concert series returns for its 14th season on the last Sundays of...
Guest Column | Our Forgotten Generation
Many years ago, I took a group of high school students who belonged to the Interact Club, a Rotary sponsored volunteer group of 14-18-year-olds,...
Letters to the Editor | Published Aug. 25, 2023
SVFD’s bond measure raises questions
As a Scotts Valley homeowner, I'm interested in the upcoming Scotts Valley Fire District bond measure to build the La...
Brookdale Big Queer Weekend keeps things positive in face of some...
Despite facing hurdles—such as venues not being willing to play host and controversy on social media—Cyn Khambatta, organizer of the Brookdale Big Queer Weekend,...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
