SV City Council Votes to Remove Stop Signs on Glenwood Drive
February 20, 2014 - In a highly attended city council meeting last night, the Scotts Valley City Council unanimously approved the removal of the stop signs on Glenwood Drive that intersect Kerry Court and Casa Way. The stop signs coming out of Kerry Court and...
Scotts Valley Water District Declares Drought Emergency
February 14, 2014 - The Scotts Valley Water District Board of Directors has adopted a resolution declaring a drought emergency for the Scotts Valley Water District and asking all potable water customers to reduce their consumption by 20%. It is a voluntary reduction...
Low Inventory & High Demand Keep Scotts Valley Real Estate Market Red Hot
February 12th, 2014 - As we approach midway through February 2014, the housing market in Scotts Valley continues on its strong pace as we see a very limited amount of inventory. This has caused homes that are priced right, and if the red-hot zone of...
Scotts Valley Educational Foundation Funds Project GLAD® Training and Coaching to Address Common Core Standards
Scotts Valley, Calif. – February 7, 2014: The Scotts Valley Educational Foundation is taking a proactive approach to helping its schools meet Common Core standards by funding Project GLAD® trainers. Veteran teachers of SVUSD Cathy Weist and Mary Dettle are now...
The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show Goes One-on-One with Mountain Community Resources
http://youtu.be/GQ3Uxcl2rXU In this episode of The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show I go One-on-One with the Director of Mountain Community Resources (MCR) in Felton, Jennifer Anderson-Ochoa. We discuss the purpose of the non-profit organization that exists to...
Are Water Restrictions Coming to Scotts Valley? Maybe Sooner then Later
January 24, 2014 - Conserving water has been a hot topic recently as we are experiencing a drought so severe, that Governor Jerry Brown recently declared a drought emergency in California, with the state possibly facing one of the worst droughts since record keeping...
The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show goes One-on-One with Aurelia Rose, Inc. Foundation
http://youtu.be/Qo6sI2HJ2DA In this episode of The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show with Robert Aldana, we go One-on-One with Matt DeWolf of the Aurelia Rose, Inc. foundation to discuss their organization and also their 2nd annual crab feed that they have coming up on...
The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show goes One-on-One with Brook Knoll Eagle Connection
http://youtu.be/Ov0ENYnxgDo In this episode of The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show I meet with Heather Warner, President of Brook Knoll Eagle Connection (BKEC). BKEC works to bridge the gap that exists in school funding and makes it possible for kids and schools to have...
Vine Hill Elementary Launches Read-A-Thon to Raise Funds for Art and Music Programs
For more information: Marci-Beth Maple Vine Hill Elementary Auction Chair 831-588-0830 vinehillauction@gmail.com PRESS RELEASE Scotts Valley, Calif. -- January 21, 2014: Vine Hill Elementary School has partnered with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation to launch...
Did the City of Scotts Valley Pull a Rabbit out of their Hat in Voting to Demolish Polo Ranch Barn?
January 15, 2014 - They say that you can’t have your cake and eat it too. But maybe you can as tonight’s Scotts Valley City Council meeting took place to decide on the fate of the Polo Ranch Barn and it could end up to be a win-win for all. Although they voted...
My Scotts Valley Gets Featured in The Scotts Valley Press Banner
After making a splash with 1,500 “Likes” in just over 3 months on the My Scotts Valley’s Facebook CommUNITY and attracting thousands of visitors to www.MyScottsValley.com, we were featured by The Scotts Valley Press Banner in an article that focuses on both sites and...
Scotts Valley Properties Sell for 99% of Asking Price on Average in 2013
January 9th, 2014 - The numbers are out and the Scotts Valley Real Estate Market in 2013 was a strong market indeed. Where Are We Today? As inventory continues to drop in the beginning of 2014 with only 29 active single family homes for sale and only 1 active...
1st Annual MSV Christmas Lights Contests Draws Thousands of Page Views
Scotts Valley - 01/07/2013 Although in it’s first year, the My Scotts Valley Christmas Lights Contest was a big success as it gathered 17 of the most decorated homes and neighborhoods for the event. The winners of the contest were: 1st place – 106 Lauren Circle...
Boys and Girls Club of the Valleys Has Successful New Years Eve Fundraiser, Raises Thousands
By Robert Aldana January 3, 2014 Scotts Valley - Bringing in the new year is always a fun event, but the Scotts Valley Community rallied to make it even more enjoyable by participating in a fundraiser this New Years Eve at Bruno’s BBQ while raising thousands of...
The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show goes One-on-One with Lt. John Hohmann
http://youtu.be/fMFfvjK36bY In this episode of The My Scotts Valley Weekly Show, Robert Aldana goes One-on-One with Lt. John Hohmann of the Scotts Valley Police Department as Lt. Hohmann retires on December 2, 2013 after serving Scotts Valley for 30 years as...
Scotts Valley Real Estate Market Report: The Numbers Don’t Lie
December 3, 2013 Because I am a numbers and stats guy, and numbers never lie, I want to share some recent stats about the Scotts Valley real estate market for the month of November, 2013. The following stats are very telling in regards to what the market is...
Scotts Valley Man Defies Doctors, Survives Multiple Health Scares
Thanksgiving is especially meaningful this year for Jerry and Gina Lyons. Earlier this year Jerry cheated death and survived what his wife Gina described as a multiple bilateral pulmonary embolism. "Doctors literally told us, 'We are sorry, there is nothing we...
Scotts Valley Gymnast to attend Ivy League School for Gymnastics
Tumbling is a way of life for Scotts Valley High School senior Anya Barca-Hall. After 14 years of hard work honing her skills as a gymnast, she has been accepted into Brown University, where she will compete on the women’s gymnastics team. Barca-Hall is...
Scotts Valley Police Officer to Retire After 30 Years
After 30 years of serving the Scotts Valley Police Department and the city of Scotts Valley, Lt. John Hohmann is set to retire December 2nd, 2013, almost 30 years to the date that he was first hired as an officer. Lt. Hohmann is well known, loved and respected...
Scotts Valley Police Issue Advisory on Increase of Theft & Burglary
From the Scotts Valley Police Department Increase in Theft and Burglary Our department is experiencing an increase of reported theft and burglary. The Scotts Valley Police Department would like to encourage its citizens and businesses to visit our website at...