Tag: community
Santa Cruz County supervisor candidates vie for 5th District seat
The year 2024 is going to be big when it comes to politics—not just on the national stage, but on the local level as...
Bank of America names Housing Matters as 2023 Neighborhood Champion
Bank of America announced Housing Matters as the 2023 Neighborhood Champion awardee for their work advancing economic mobility and building up underserved neighborhoods in...
Scotts Valley junior golfer wins Florida golf tournament
Lucius Niesen is the kind of kid every parent would love to call their own. Smart, positive, well-mannered and with a smile that’s sure...
Damians Ladder helps Valley seniors in need
San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley are chock-full of character and conveniences that most other towns would be lucky to have: breathtaking natural beauty,...
Plain Talk About Food | Is There a ‘Watch Bird’ Watching...
Imagine being 5 years old and learning (from the other kids) it was possible, just possible…there was NO Santa Claus. This 5-year-old was devastated.
In...
Annual Light Up the Night brings holiday spirit to Scotts Valley
As afternoon turned to night in a glorious blaze of purple Saturday, families made their way past a fake snow machine into the Scotts...
From Coma to Comedy: Bryan Stow’s Second Act
Bryan Stow is the face—and body—of courage, grit and determination. His skull is partially sunken, his scalp is criss-crossed with surgical scars and he...
Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 8, 2023
Pump track doesn't belong at Felton park
As 24 year-long residents of Felton, we are strongly opposed to the pump track proposal being considered. Aside...
Agape Dance Academy presents petite ‘Nutcracker’ in Scotts Valley
Grab your tutus and get en pointe for Agape Dance Academy’s dual renditions of the seasonal favorite, “The Nutcracker.”
Under the leadership of Agape’s Melanie...
News Briefs | Published Dec. 8, 2023
Highway 35 near Bear Creek Road reopens to through traffic
Highway 35 near Bear Creek Road in the Santa Cruz Mountains has reopened under one-way...
Overnight Highway 9 closure near Boulder Creek scheduled for July 1
Motorists traveling on Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek will face a full overnight closure Wednesday, July 1, as crews continue work on the...
