Tag: Santa Cruz Mountains
Finance | Hedging Strategies Reconsidered?
A year ago, I publicly recommended that investors hedge bets against stocks in fear that Trump tariffs would start devastating trade wars. The Supreme...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 7, 2026
Teen artists bring Broadway showcase to Scotts Valley
Local teen artists will take the stage for “Musical Moments,” a Broadway showcase directed, choreographed and performed...
Redwood Mountain Faire awards record $75K to nonprofits
The annual celebration of the 2026 Redwood Mountain Faire at Roaring Camp Railroads has come and gone, but for nearly 20 nonprofit organizations across...
Felton Fire assessment wins voter approval
Felton Fire Protection District—which in the years since the CZU Lightning Complex Fire has hemorrhaged volunteers, had Brown Act violations push out leadership and...
News Briefs | Published July 31, 2026
Renegade Theater brings ‘Rocky Horror Show’ to Santa Cruz
Renegade Theater Company will celebrate the 50th anniversary of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” with a...
Scotts Valley marks 60 years with weeklong celebration
When Scotts Valley celebrates its 60th birthday this August, the festivities will include music, cake, vintage cars, hiking, history and even a business scavenger...
News Briefs | Published July 24, 2026
Kids2Parks applications open soon for free state park field trips
Applications for the 2026-27 Kids2Parks program will open July 27, offering free field trips to...
Highway 9 near Boulder Creek to close overnight Monday for bridge...
A full overnight closure of Highway 9 near Boulder Creek has been rescheduled for Monday, July 27, to allow crews more time to prepare...
Road resurfacing crews spend summer month fixing Scotts Valley routes
Recent street resurfacing around Scotts Valley—renovations taken on before the roadways totally devolved into pothole chaos—is in line with what former mayor Randy Johnson...
Finance | A Century of Housing Crisis and Mortgage Relief
“By their own admission, Fannie executives loosened their mortgage standards to regain market share (the profit motive), as well as to meet government housing...
Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announces resignation
The City of Scotts Valley announced today that City Manager Mali LaGoe has submitted her resignation after more than four and a half years leading...
