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Mayor’s Message | Cultural Immersion Therapy
Entering Skypark last Saturday, during the Multicultural Fair, I heard the first words from “The Lion King" being sung by students, doing their best...
Mayor’s Message | ‘Tis the Season
Like a garden full of spring flowers, tax measures are sprouting up all throughout the county this cycle. And who can blame the cities...
Mayor’s Message | Calling the Question
Sometimes you just have to turn to the man for guidance, and in this case, Shakespeare states it perfectly in “Macbeth”:
Double, double toil and...
Mayor’s Message | Like a Good Neighbor… Not!
When Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe suggested hosting a community meeting to address the ongoing wildfire threat and the accompanying insurance crisis, there...
Mayor’s Message | Unsung Heroes
‘Tis the season. Well, not really that one. The holiday season comes a bit later this year. But if you look around, you’ll notice...
Mayor’s Message | On the Outside Looking In
I believe that envy is one of the seven deadly sins and any decent person should avoid that sentiment at all costs. But when...
Mayor’s Message | The Bucket List—Revised
When you have kids who live in L.A., you find a way to visit that city on a regular basis. And when you add...
Mayor’s Message | State’s Housing Plans a Cause for Concern
I believe it was Thomas Jefferson who postulated that the government closest to the people governs best. That maxim is being sorely tested each...
Guest Column | Scotts Valley Working to Make Town Center a...
You may have noticed that a new fence has gone up around the future home of Scotts Valley’s town center off Mt. Hermon Road....
Guest Column | Scotts Valley is Blessed with Community Volunteers
The City of Scotts Valley is lucky to have many generous individuals and organizations supporting the City so that more services and amenities are...
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...
