Scotts Valley News

This town of about 11,000 is grappling with controlling overtime pay, much like its larger neighbors.

Aldina Rubino offers authentic Italian cuisine at In Vino Veritas with the help of chefs Abel Jasso, left, and Nati Perez There's nothing like a little midday Mediterranean getaway.

Colorful bursts of fireworks may be hidden by puffs of fog and low clouds tonight, but forecasters expect the only official light show in the county to be less affected.

What's wrong with a grant? EDITOR, Carl Owens' letter is ridiculous. After city voters rejected the plan to build the fire station the district needs so badly, the city sought alternate ways to fund the project.

When: 3 to 10 p.m. Where: Skypark, 361 Kings Village Road, in Scotts Valley Details: 3 p.m. parade on Scotts Valley Drive; in Skypark, 5 p.m. food, music and games; 6:30 p.m. live music; and 9:15 p.m. fireworks.

Private Hunter E. Getty of Scotts Valley has completed U.S. Army basic training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. The training lasted nine weeks.

Scotts Valley: Parade and fireworks spectacular. Parade at 3 p.m. on Scotts Valley Drive between Civic Center Drive and El Pueblo Drive.

The controversial effort to bring Target to town was dealt a blow Wednesday when the City Council voted to foreclose on the San Francisco-based investment company that proposed to build the store on La Madrona Drive.

Amid tense negotiations that threatened to derail Scotts Valley's plan to buy the Scotts Valley Sports Center and turn it into a new library, city and Santa Cruz County leaders clashed late last month over the release of $2.2 million held by the county and needed to complete the $4.5 million deal.

The site of the proposed Target superstore in Scotts Valley will face foreclosure on July 1 if land owner Title Two Investment Corp.

NO MORE READING: - SLynette George, Boulder Creek Branch Library's acting branch manager, reads to a packed room during weekly story hour Wednesday, June 24.

Jared Fujishin is the student body president of Scotts Valley High School in 2010.

Vine Hill Winery is home to some of the top-notch pinot noir that the Santa Cruz region has to offer.

The Santa Cruz County Grand Jury has realeased their findings about drinking among Scotts Valley students, and the retirment package given to former Pajaro Valley Unified School District Superintendent Mary Anne Mayes.

A week has passed since Scotts Valley's ban on polystyrene took effect and there are still a few businesses not in compliance.

The Scotts Valley school board unanimously finalized a $17.6 million budget Tuesday for next school year that trims $1 million by cutting scores of teaching, counseling and support positions in the face of steep state funding cuts.

We applaud Scotts Valley Fire Protection Districta s plan to apply for a federal grant to build a La Madrona Drive fire station.

Elliot Lee of Happy Valley looks forlornly at the padlocked skate park in Scotts Valley, which was closed for several days this week because of rampant vandalism.

Anna Eshoo and SLV student Rowan Oa Neal during a Student Advisory Board presentation.

A three-alarm blaze ripped through the cafeteria at Bethany University in Scotts Valley on Tuesday night.