Tag: community
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 Aug. 18, 2023
Children’s enrichment open house set for Saturday
Agape Dance Academy, Innovative Martial Arts, Mountain Music School and Kumon Math and Reading Center are opening their...
Saloon Room erupts with hardcore punk volcano
A slate of bands brought hardcore and punk energy to the Saloon Room at the storied Brookdale Lodge last Friday.
Despite the growling vocals, thrashing...
Plain Talk About Food | The Secret of Aunt Betty’s ‘Crust...
Summer fruit season is upon us as those beautiful peaches, pears, plums and now apples are showing up at the local farmers markets. Sadly,...
News Briefs | Published April 10, 2026
North County Dems host candidate endorsement forum
The Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County will host a Candidate Endorsement Forum for the upcoming June...
