Scotts Valley Mayor Focuses on Promising Times for Today and Tomorrow
As we celebrate the holidays, I am very thankful for our Community, Scotts Valley City Staff as well as our various Commissioner and fellow Council Members. I look forward to continuing the good work that has been accomplished through the pandemic including 2022! It’s...
Focus on Fire Series to be Held at Felton Library
The Focus on Fire series taking place this October at the Felton Branch Library offers the community a variety of perspectives on living with wildfire in our region. Three events in the series will be presented in the Community Room at the Felton Branch. The series is...
FOODIE, FRUITY WREATH MAKING AT THE SCOTTS VALLEY FARMERS’ MARKET SEPT 17
The FoodShed Project ushers in the coming fall with this fun, free event On Saturday, September 17th, Foodie, Fruity Wreath Making comes to the Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market. Find baskets full of foraged foliage, dried market flowers and dried fruit. Sit down...
WILDER RANCH BARN DOORS RESTORED WITH REDWOOD RECOVERED FROM BIG BASIN
Generous donors fund project that benefits farm animals and park visitors Aug. 25, 2022—SANTA CRUZ, CA — Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks today announced that the historic doors on the horse barn at Wilder Ranch State Park are restored and secure thanks to generous...
The State of the Scotts Valley Real Estate Market – June 2022
The real estate market has shifted some, and in this 20 minute video, 36 year real estate veteran and Scotts Valley specialist Robert Aldana breaks down what happened this year, what is happening now and what to expect moving forward.
New Programs Launched to Help Water Customers Reduce Water Use, Save Money
Scotts Valley Water District doubles the lawn replacement rebate, introduces a weekend pop-up info station, reopens Recycled Water Fill Station and relaunches Water Saving Challenge The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) has launched an array of programs to help...
Water Treatment Plant Upgrades Improve Water Taste and Smell in Scotts Valley
Important Capital Improvement Project Now Complete! The Scotts Valley Water District (SVWD) announced upgrades to the Orchard Run Water Treatment Plant that will improve water quality and plant efficiency are complete. Groundwater is the only source of drinking water...
Scotts Valley Mayor’s Column Focuses on Strategic Planning
Column for month of May, 2022 As we look forward to recovery, the City of Scotts Valley has begun work on strategic planning. For many years, the City has kept the same four strategic goals: 1 Ensure long-term financial stability 2 Encourage business development and...
Scotts Valley Mayor’s Column for April 2022
Scotts Valley is looking forward to the return of the many special events and activities the community has enjoyed prior to the past 2 years. When the pandemic hit, Scotts Valley was forced to close the Parks and Recreation Division and also the various programs and...
8th Annual Confronting Climate Change Conference Focuses on Local Impacts and Solutions
UC Santa Cruz offers a weekend of free events at the Seymour Center to spark conversation and inspire action The eighth annual Confronting Climate Change Conference at UC Santa Cruz will focus on the impacts of climate change on Santa Cruz County and the people who...
Local Humanitarian Travels to Poland
Armed with not much more than two suitcases packed with boxes of Girl Scout Cookies, Scotts Valley resident Jodie Fillhardt is leaving Sunday for Poland on her goodwill mission. Where it defines “go-getter” in the dictionary, there must be a picture of Jodie, who is...
Scotts Valley Mayor’s Column
The challenges of the past two years have led to many changes. Telecommuting has provided options to continue work at a safe distance and providing more flexibility, however this has also brought various challenges. Recently Salesforce, a San Francisco based software...
Santa Cruz Community Health announces selection of its first Director of Pediatric Center of Excellence
Beloved longtime Santa Cruz County pediatrician, Raelene Walker, MD, FAAP, to take leadership role, provide direct patient care SANTA CRUZ, CA (FEB. 8, 2022) - Santa Cruz Community Health (SCCH), a leading nonprofit provider of high-quality, affordable, and...
Apply Now to Serve on a Scotts Valley Water District Committee
The Scotts Valley Water District’s Board of Directors made its community advisory positions within the board and its committees permanent roles and is actively recruiting for community members to serve on board committees. The SVWD Board of Directors launched two...
Should You Sell Your Home During the Holidays?
It is common knowledge that the hottest time in the real estate market is just after the Super Bowl and through mid-June. Why? Because towards the end of January is when the holiday hangover wears out and things start getting back to normal. And the first or second...
1440 Opens Classes for Scotts Valley Residents
After surviving Covid-19 restrictions for the past year and a half, 1440 Multiversity is now offering in-person classes and workshops targeting Scotts Valley residents. 1440, located at the former home of Bethany Bible College, is a huge 75-acre campus nestled within...
No Place Like Home for Longtime Scotts Valley Resident Kevin Ma DDS
After a detour to Southern California and the East Coast, Scotts Valley local Kevin Ma is back in the community where he grew up. These days, Kevin is practicing general dentistry at the office of John Stevens DDS at 21 Mount Hermon Rd. Unit H. “It’s good to be home,”...
Local Little Leaguers Hit The Big-Time
Earlier this summer, a group Santa Cruz County baseball players joined the Surf City Mavericks and lived out a dream. Traveling to Cooperstown in upstate New York, 11 boys and their coaches took part in the annual baseball tournament that pits players against teams...
SMGWA Board Reviews Project and Management Actions
Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency’s April board meeting was held Thursday, April 22, and was conducted via all-remote, web- and phone-based access due to the coronavirus prevention guidelines. The Board is working to develop the state-mandated Groundwater...
Online Vine Hill PTA Fund Raisers Offer Students Hope
It wasn’t that long ago that science, music and art were all part of a student’s basic learning process at school. But how would those subjects work with no teachers? Times have changed. Now those, and other important subjects, would fall by the wayside without...
