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State Certifies Scotts Valley’s Housing Element on First Try

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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HCD Certifies Scotts Valley’s Housing Element

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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Skypark Tot Lot Grand Opening Set for Sunday

City of Scotts Valley has announced the grand opening of the inclusive Skypark Tot Lot Playground on Sunday, March 17, from 11am-1pm.

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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 …

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Scotts Valley police chief mourns loss of ‘old school’ top-cop father

Three generations of “Steve Walpole”—(from left) Steve Walpole Sr., Steve Walpole Jr. and Steve Walpole III—attend the Special Olympics Torch Run in Scotts Valley last year. The community lost a significant link to its past when the elder Walpole died …

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Scotts Valley welcomes Johnson as new mayor

Randy Johnson, all suited up, is named the new mayor of Scotts Valley during the Dec. 20 Council meeting. (Drew Penner/Press Banner)
In a wool sport coat he’d picked up while in Manhattan, Scotts Valley outgoing Mayor Jack Dilles glanced …

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Activists press Santa Cruz leaders to support Israel-Hamas ceasefire

Supporters of a Gaza ceasefire resolution spoke for about four hours at a Santa Cruz City Council meeting Tuesday. (Jana Silverman – Contributed)
SANTA CRUZ >> More than 100 people filled the Santa Cruz City Council chambers Tuesday to call …

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Scotts Valley selects Urban Field Studio for $160,000 Town Center design 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 it's counting on to reinvigorate the community and help it achieve its housing …

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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 …

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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. Scotts Valley must comply with the California Department of Housing and Community Development’s requirements by the end of the year in order …

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Climate adaptation plans aim to protect roads, rail line

Plus: Scotts Valley special elections in October, November.

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Scotts Valley agrees to fund quarter-million-dollar Skypark detoxification

Scotts Valley has agreed to front the money to pay for a quarter-million-dollar environmental cleanup at Skypark, which was found to contain arsenic, lead and diesel in the soil. At its regularly scheduled meeting Sept. 6, Scotts Valley Council voted …

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Scotts Valley pushes back on Civil Grand Jury’s housing critiques

Scotts Valley Council members recently got a look at the City’s response to the Santa Cruz County Civil Grand Jury report that was highly critical of the municipality’s failure to build its fair share of housing over the years, contributing …

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Applicants sought for inaugural Scotts Valley Citizens Academy

City of Scotts Valley is looking for interested residents to participate in the first-ever Citizens Academy, the deadline of which to apply is next Friday. This City-hosted educational series will take place across eight Tuesday evenings, starting Sept. 26 (skipping …

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