Scotts Valley Real Estate Market Update Heading Into Thanksgiving and the Holidays
As we head into Thanksgiving week, this weekend's Open House activity was noticeably more active than we have seen in a few weeks. Very noticeable. I had 3 Scotts Valley open houses each day with all being homes under $900,000 and each had a fair amount of activity...
Scotts Valley Police Department Offers Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treaters and Drivers
Scotts Valley Police Department is offering safety tips to help make this Halloween a safe and enjoyable one: Trick-or-Treaters: • Cross streets only at corners and always look before crossing. Never cross the street from behind parked cars and walk facing traffic! •...
Scotts Valley Celebrating Red Ribbon Week
If you look up while driving up and down Scotts Valley Drive, you will see some light posts with banners on them that read "SCOTTS VALLEY CELEBRATES RED RIBBON WEEK - PROUD TO BE DRUG FREE." The Scotts Valley Police Department along with the city do this every year...
Scotts Valley Senior Center to Host Measure A Info Meeting on Friday
This Friday October 19th beginning at 5pm there will be a free pasta dinner at the Senior Center for seniors to learn more about Measure A, including information on how they can apply for a senior exemption. The senior center is located at 370 Kings Village Road in...
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month – Santa Cruz Public Libraries Offer Free Cybersecurity Classes Throughout the County
September 20, 2018—SANTA CRUZ, CA—The Santa Cruz Public Library System (SCPL) has partnered with the National Cybersecurity Alliance and the Department of Homeland Security to raise awareness about the importance of cybersecurity and to provide tools to help people...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Leaders to Meet with Community Members
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Acting District Manager Rick Rogers and Board President Chuck Baughman will host a series of informal drop-in coffee chats to talk with District customers, gather feedback on issues and answer questions. The sessions are open to the...
Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks Launches New ‘Pennies For Parks’ Program
Round-up purchases at Friends-operated ParkStore locations to support Kids2Parks field trip program Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks (Friends) will create an additional funding stream to support Kids2Parks: Pennies for Parks. Customers at Friends-operated ParkStores...
Scotts Valley Area Home Average Price Up $180,142 in One Year, Days on Market Plunges by 56.8%
FYI: The comparisons being made in this report are from 01/01/2018 to 07/18/2018 versus the same dates in 2017. SINGLE FAMILY HOMES The Scotts Valley area real estate market kept its expected torrid pace as the average sales price for the first half of the year...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors Appoints John Hayes to the Board
The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) Board of Directors has announced that John Hayes was appointed to the Board at the regular Board meeting on Thursday, June 21, 2018. The Board of Directors posted a Notice of Vacancy on the Board June 4, 2018 after the...
Santa Cruz METRO asks commuters to ‘Dump the Pump’ this Thursday
Santa Cruz METRO will join with other public transportation agencies nationwide to participate in the 13th annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June 21. The motto for this year’s National Dump the Pump Day is “Dump the Pump. Ride Public Transit.” “We...
‘Libro Castro’ Benefit Celebrates Launch of Updated Castro Adobe Book
The ticketed fundraiser at Castro Adobe State Historic Park on Saturday, June 23, supports opening of the park Friends of Santa Cruz State Parks (Friends) will host Libro Castro, a book launch and fundraising party at Castro Adobe State Historic Park, to celebrate the...
Santa Cruz METRO rolls out new buses and vans funded by Measure D and SB-1
Efficient, cleaner-running vehicle replace aging equipment Santa Cruz METRO has acquired 18 new vehicles to replace aging vehicles with more efficient and cleaner-running equipment. Acquisition of the new vehicles is made possible by Measure D, which was approved by...
UCSC Students Embrace METRO’S Articulated Buses, Resulting in Increased Ridership
Pilot project operated on five university-oriented routes during Winter and Spring quarters Santa Cruz METRO and UC-Santa Cruz shares the success of their Articulated Buses Pilot Project in increasing METRO ridership by university students, reducing bus overcrowding...
San Lorenzo Valley Water District Board of Directors Reaffirms Stage 2 Water Shortage
Water users asked to lower water use by 20 percent, limit outdoor irrigation to two days per week The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) announces that the Board of Directors voted to continue Stage 2 Water Restrictions to encourage customers to reduce water...
Replacement of Probation Tank prompts SLV Water District to ask South System customers to conserve water
Temporary impacts to water supply also include a well undergoing rehabilitation and a well replacement project The San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is asking its South System customers to reduce their water use significantly as the District completes...
Exhale. Day Spa Featured on MSV Spotlight
I have been Waiting to Exhale for the longest time and this past week I got the opportunity to visit Kim Pursley of Exhale. Day Spa and boy did I get the treatment! What a nice lady with a wonderful staff. Really. They have everything you could possibly need for an...
SC FARMERS’ MARKETS and MOUNTAIN FEED & FARM SUPPLY team up for another year of DIY WORKSHOPS at the FELTON and SCOTTS VALLEY MARKETS
Santa Cruz, CA – How lucky are we to invite Mountain Feed and Farm Supply back for another season of kick-butt, information packed, entertaining, skill building, fun and funny preservation classes set at the sweet and charming Felton and Scotts Valley farmers’...
Felton Farmers’ Market to Open May 1st
The Felton Farmers’ Market opens its doors again on May 1st in the downtown corridor off Highway 9. Every Tuesday through October, 2:30-6:30pm, the heart of Felton lights up as farmers and food artisans throw up their tents to sell a colorful array of delicious...
# I’m Kinder Than That Founder to Visit Scotts Valley on April 13th
We are excited and honored to Welcome Wendy Sullivan to Scotts Valley on Friday, April 13. Wendy is the founder of # I'm Kinder Than That, an anti bully program that has taken off and reached California, Washington, Montana, Colorado, Ohio, Arizona, Texas, New Jersey,...
Neighborhood by Neighborhood Discussion of the Scotts Valley Real Estate Market
In this first edition of Real Estate Roundtable, REALTORS® Robert Aldana, Robert Cornejo, and Jonathan Rossi discuss the local market, price trends, and what to expect in each Scotts Valley neighborhood. To watch the ONE HOUR program, click on the following link and...
