Scotts Valley, CA

Scotts Valley Middle School students are ready to bring the music, dancing and school spirit of Disney’s “High School Musical JR.” to the stage for three performances Nov. 6-7. The 60-minute musical features 62 students in the cast and crew, working under the direction of Drama teacher Alexie Neall and Band teacher Alyssa Beltran. Based […]

With 3,524 votes counted on election night Tuesday in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, incumbent Greg Wimp—the political body’s newest member—was leading the pack with 39.49% of the vote, chasing after two open seats, with Michael Zeller, a transportation bureaucrat who works down in Monterey County, in second place with 33.69% of the vote, […]

The Scotts Valley High girls tennis last week capped off the regular season with a flurry by winning four consecutive matches in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action. They defeated both Santa Cruz and Soquel high schools in pivotal matches to secure second place with a 7-3 record in the league standings. “It was just […]

With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body’s newest member, was leading the pack—with 39.49% of the vote—chasing after two open seats, with Michael Zeller, a transportation bureaucrat who works down in Monterey County in second place—with 33.69% of the vote—and former Scotts Valley […]

It was the highest nonprofit grants request number the City of Scotts Valley has ever seen. But as elected officials decided on how to distribute the Community Grant Program money Oct. 21, there was only one business that asked for autism accommodation support cash. In June, $50,000 was set aside for community grants, including $5,000 […]

Reber and Wimp for Scotts Valley Council Nov. 3, 2026, will be a consequential election for Scotts Valley. Voters will elect two City Council members who will help determine the next city manager, the future of the Town Center, and how to address unfunded mandates. Danny Reber, a lifelong Scotts Valley resident, is running for […]

Recently, the State of the City Address, hosted by the Scotts Valley Senior Life Association, was presented at The Landing Performing Arts Center. Presenters included myself, Scotts Valley Police Chief Jayson Rutherford, Scotts Valley Fire Chief Mark Correira, Scotts Valley Water District General Manager David McNair and School District Superintendent Tanya Krause. It was a […]

The Scotts Valley High girls golf team last week had already wrapped up its eighth consecutive Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship. They were officially crowned with the traditional black-and-orange pennant following the conclusion of the league’s end-of-the-season tournament at DeLeaveaga Golf Course on Tuesday afternoon. Falcon junior Lizzie Goldfield shot a 98 for a […]

Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley political scene facing off with former Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce head Danny Reber, as well as Council member and sandwich shop chain owner Greg Wimp for two open City Council […]

Well, the sun is going down earlier every day, and the leaves are definitely falling. But the students in your Scotts Valley schools are not slowing down — they are charging ahead. Ultimately, every student must own their personal success, but their growth would not be possible without our hard-working teachers and staff. Each year, […]