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04/12/2024
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During a report at the April 3 Council meeting, Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announced the California Department of Housing and Community Development had certified its Housing Element—on its first try.

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04/03/2024
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During a report at Council today, Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announced the California Department of Housing and Community Development had certified its Housing Element—on its first try.

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04/02/2024
In the planning stages since 2021, a new inclusive and accessible playground opened at Skypark.

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03/14/2024
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City of Scotts Valley has announced the grand opening of the inclusive Skypark Tot Lot Playground .

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03/07/2024
Image for display with article titled Scotts Valley Continues to Grapple With State Housing Challenges

As Scotts Valley tried to convince the State Department of Housing and Community Development that it’s up to the task of planning for more than 1,220 homes for people across the income spectrum in less than a decade, the report card on its last homes plan highlights inherent challenges.

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01/26/2024
Image for display with article titled Suburban-style Casa Way Development in Scotts Valley Wins Approval

The nine-unit Casa Way suburban development from East Palo Alto’s Granite Ridge Properties was approved 4-0 at the Scotts Valley City Council meeting, with Derek Timm absent.

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01/05/2024
Image for display with article titled Scotts Valley Police Chief Mourns Loss of Top-Cop Father

Just before Christmas, Scotts Valley lost one of the men who was critical to shaping the city into the place it is today.

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01/03/2024
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In a wool sport coat, outgoing Mayor Jack Dilles glanced over at the man taking over his job: Vice Mayor Randy Johnson, in a striking navy blue suit and tie. “You look great,” Dilles said.

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12/15/2023
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More than 100 people filled the Santa Cruz City Council chambers to call for a ceasefire resolution in the Israel-Hamas war. The same day, activists also attended a Watsonville City Council meeting and a Santa Cruz County Supervisors meeting.

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12/15/2023
Image for display with article titled New General Plan Receives Approval from Scotts Valley City Council

The Scotts Valley City Council approved the first big update of the guiding municipal document since the early ’90s—brought about by an update process that faced its fair share of bumps in the road.

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12/07/2023
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The Scotts Valley Police Department is offering advice to community members, as the holidays near, to ensure everyone stays safe.

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11/22/2023
Image for display with article titled Scotts Valley Gets First Look at General Plan

The last time Scotts Valley got a new General Plan, Pete Wilson was California’s governor and Seagate Technology—which was still based in the community—hadn’t even expanded overseas.

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11/09/2023
Image for display with article titled City of Scotts Valley Fills Two Key Vacancies

A couple years back, Scotts Valley was struggling to attract new staff. Now, with two key hires—Building Official Nelson Alfaro and Public Works Director Bret Swain—the city has filled 93% of its roster.

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10/18/2023
Image for display with article titled Scotts Valley Selects Urban Field Studio for Town Center Update

Scotts Valley City Council voted Oct. 4 to hand a $160,000 contract to Urban Field Studio for the plan refresh of the previously mothballed Town Center project.

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10/13/2023
Image for display with article titled Falcons girls volleyball hangs tough in loss to Harbor | Local roundup

Scotts Valley High senior Grace Emanuelson had a team-best 16 kills for the Falcons girls’ volleyball team in a five-set (19-25,25-21,25-13,27-29,15-7) loss to Harbor High in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League action on Thursday. The outside hitter finished with 16 digs and a pair of ace serves in a battle against one of the best [...]

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10/12/2023
Image for display with article titled Scotts Valley Gets First Notes from State on Housing Element

The message of the first report card on Scotts Valley’s draft Housing Element from the State: needs improvement.

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09/22/2023
Image for display with article titled Scotts Valley Agrees to Fund Quarter-Million-Dollar Skypark Detoxification

The city will front the money to pay to clean up arsenic, lead and diesel in the soil.

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09/21/2023
Lined up behind City Hall, members of the Scotts Valley Police Department stood “unparalleled in the county,” said Vice Mayor Randy Johnson.
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