Tag: contests and competitions
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior wins Congressional Art Competition
When it comes to her artistic talents, Claire Hamilton is a winner. Her recent piece of art, “Hearts at Rest,” won multiple awards at...
Santa Cruz Downtown Toastmasters celebrates contest wins, 70th anniversary event
Santa Cruz Downtown Toastmasters is celebrating a series of exciting achievements following the recent Toastmasters Division A Speech Contests—alongside a major club milestone: 70...
Downtown Felton’s Dessert Pie Contest returns Aug. 10 with a dash...
Pie lovers and Bigfoot believers—grab your rolling pins and perfect your Sasquatch calls, because downtown Felton’s beloved annual Dessert Pie Contest is back on...
High-stakes drama plays out at Superior Court during mock trial competition
Their client was found guilty of first-degree murder, but they did such a good job of putting up a defense that they’re now headed...
Ben Lomond father-son duo take on African challenge
When it comes to adventure, people have different comfort levels. For some, it’s trekking the wooden path into the butterfly-laden trees at Natural Bridges;...
Scotts Valley resident wins ‘Best of Show’ in 46th Annual Apple...
The Santa Cruz County Farm Bureau’s 46th Annual Apple Pie Baking Contest was held at the Santa Cruz County Fair on Sept. 13.
There were...
Valleys’ high school bands hit the road
Spring is an opportune time for students in the performing arts to share their talents, and both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high...
Scotts Valley crime rates rise in some categories, but remain low...
In a sleepy town like Scotts Valley, it’s par for the course that year-to-year crime percentages swing wildly.
If no robberies happen one year, and...
