Scotts Valley News

Scotts Valley High alumna Jennifer Brumbaugh shot 1-under-par 71 for San Jose State in the third round at the NCAA Division I Golf Championships on Thursday, climbing to 33rd place with one round remaining in Georgia.

City of Santa Cruz and Soquel Creek Water District Announce Release of the Draft Environmental Impact Report and Public Hearings for the Proposed scwd2 Regional Seawater Desalination Project To access the Draft EIR, click on image or visit: www.scwd2desal.org/EIR The City of Santa Cruz and the Soquel Creek Water District have partnered to evaluate ... (more)

BELL ADDS DUNLOP TO ROAD RACING ROSTER SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - Bell Helmets is proud to announce that Isle of Man contender William Dunlop has joined the roster for 2013.

The project launched to rave reviews at the beginning of May 2013. Using more than 15,000 square feet, Fox launched their first interactive experience simply titled "Fox - Then & Now". The museum work features the early prototype work of founder Bob Fox and navigates through to highlight current products for the motorsports industry.

The Pajaro Valley Historical Association hosts a mixer 5-7 p.m. Thursday at the Bockius-Orr House, 332 E. Beach St., for the Pajaro Valley Chamber of Commerce and Agriculture.

The San Jose State women's golf team is tied for the lead after the first round of the NCAA championships at the University of Georgia Golf Course in Athens, Ga.

A sign is posted on the window of the Indian restaurant at 270 Soquel Ave. explaining the shutdown is due to "renovations." But the phone number locals have been calling since 1991 to reach the downtown eatery is, as of Monday, disconnected.

The Pajaro Valley Unified School District will recognize 65 graduating seniors as the 2013 recipients of the Seal of Biliteracy in a ceremony at 5 p.m. Wednesday on the lawn at district headquarters, 294 Green Valley Road.

Just a couple of years after it was on the financial ropes, the Santa Cruz Public Libraries is expected to be debt-free and grow its revenue 13 percent during the next five years through tax bumps and ongoing savings from restructuring.

California Secretary for Natural Resources John Laird will be honored by President Barack Obama on Wednesday as a Harvey Milk Champion of Change.

A sobriety checkpoint Saturday at Ocean and Water streets netted five arrests for driving under the influence of alcohol, authorities reported Monday.

In an homage to the original Kings Market, more than 50 people scaled scaffolds and wielded paintbrushes on Saturday to paint a mural at the Kings Village Shopping Center.

After earning $1.8 million and expanding loans 14 percent in 2012, Lighthouse Bank aims to grow loans by 18 percent by going head to head with competitors.

Maxwell Matewere, a representitive of Eye of The Child, a grassroots organization based in Malawi, has come to the United States to work with, from left, Anya Barca-Hall, Kate Clandenen, Nicole LaPorte and Katherine Stewart.

It will be a day filled with Championship matches at the La Jolla Beach & Tennis club as the singles finals of the Women's 50s, 60s, 70s and 80s Divisions will all be played on Friday at the USTA National Senior Women's Hard Court Tennis Championships.

The Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter and the Friends of Watsonville Animal Shelter are hosting a Healthy Dogs Shots Fair from 1-4 p.m. May 18 at Ramsay Park Baseball Field, 1301 Main St.

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District administrative headquarters, shown here, would be consolidated with the operations facilities if a proposed rate increase goes through.

A groupie wearing a hot-pink tank top and a purple mini skirt danced in front of the four 11-year-old members of the band Slime on Sunday afternoon.

Bud Kaeding scored a dramatic feature win Friday night in Ocean Speedway's 360 winged sprint series.

Update: 5:55 p.m. -- Authorities have cleared an overturned vehicle that was blocking one northbound lane of Highway 17 at Jarvis Road near Scotts Valley.