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Scotts Valley calls on residents to join the Citizens Academy

By Alexandria Bordas|2026-01-27T17:00:50-08:00January 27, 2026|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, civic engagement, Featured|

Learn about local governance and city operations

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Town center plan for Scotts Valley inching forward

By B. Sakura Cannestra|2025-12-04T12:34:27-08:00December 4, 2025|Tags: B. Sakura Cannestra, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, housing, Scotts Valley Planning Commission, Scotts Valley Town Center|

The Planning Commission to review the project’s updated plans on Thursday

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Scotts Valley Vice Mayor resigns

By Jesse Kathan|2025-09-09T16:35:27-07:00September 5, 2025|Tags: alan timms, City of Scotts Valley, Featured, Scotts Valley City Council, vice mayor scotts valley|

City council must appoint replacement or order election

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Housing, shops approved on Mount Hermon Road in Scotts Valley

By Jesse Kathan|2022-12-08T16:43:58-08:00December 8, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Scotts Valley, development, housing, Scotts Valley City Council|

Mount Hermon Road project was stalled since 2008

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Nov. 8, 2022 election results: Scotts Valley City Council

By Stephen Baxter|2022-12-07T15:02:15-08:00November 8, 2022|Tags: Allan Timms, Derek Timm, Elections 2022, Jim Reed, Santa Cruz City Council, Scotts Valley City Council|

Derek Timm, Allan Timms win seats

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Scotts Valley voters share priorities for local election

By Natalya Dreszer|2022-09-27T11:59:30-07:00September 26, 2022|Tags: biking, child care, City of Scotts Valley, Community Engagement, Natalya Dreszer, Parks and Recreation, People's Agenda, transportation|

Safe bike routes, child care options are top themes

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Scotts Valley city budget starts to rebound

By Jesse Kathan|2022-06-02T20:05:35-07:00June 2, 2022|Tags: budget, City of Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley City Council, Scotts Valley police|

Plus: Reported crime drops, pride flag to be raised

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Scotts Valley council bans sale of flavored tobacco

By Jesse Kathan|2022-05-19T15:36:17-07:00May 19, 2022|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley City Council|

Plus: Road, park, facilities improvements on tap

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Home construction goals set to quadruple in Santa Cruz County

By Graycen Wheeler|2022-05-13T21:59:21-07:00May 13, 2022|Tags: affordable housing, City of Capitola, City of Santa Cruz, City of Scotts Valley, City of Watsonville, housing, RHNA, Santa Cruz County|

Cities show mixed progress on current targets

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Podcast: How Santa Cruz County could solve chronic homelessness

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:42-07:00December 17, 2021|Tags: Bakersfield, Built for Zero, California Veterans Assistance Foundation, chronic homelessness, chronically homeless, City of Santa Cruz, Don Lane, emergency support, homeless camp Santa Cruz, Homeless Services Center, homeless youth, homelessness, housing, housing authority, Housing Choice voucher, Housing Matters, Kara Meyberg Guzman, Kern County, landlord, landlords, permanent housing, Phil Kramer, rental assistance, Robert Ratner, Santa Cruz County, security, solutions to homelessness, subletting, tenants, unhoused, urban development|

Lessons from Kern County’s success

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Podcast: Homeless and formerly homeless residents discuss solutions in Santa Cruz County

By Kara Meyberg Guzman|2022-05-03T09:49:55-07:00November 19, 2021|Tags: homeless camp Santa Cruz, homelessness, Kara Meyberg Guzman, solutions to homelessness|

Santa Cruz Local's Solutions to Homelessness series

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Injury crash in crosswalk renews calls for street upgrades in Scotts Valley

By Jesse Kathan|2021-10-15T17:57:50-07:00October 15, 2021|Tags: City of Scotts Valley, Scotts Valley City Council, transportation|

Lack of city tax money, other unsafe streets thwart change