Scotts Valley Times: January 2025

Neighbors Fight The Haven, By Jondi Gumz • City Council Proclamation Honors Randy Johnson • Scotts Valley Buys Town Center Land, By Jondi Gumz • The Romance of Rosy Ridge • Hello and Fond Farewells • Tornado Terror: A First for Scotts Valley, By Jondi Gumz • Now Is All We Really Ever Have, So Why Not Do Something Beautiful With It?, Story and Photos by John P. Weiss • The Sinatra Show comes to Chaminade Resort and Spa • Last Chance for Nominations for the 2024 Scotts Valley Community Awards • Calendar of Upcoming Community Events • Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce: 2025 Executive Team: Danny Reber, Executive Director • Joanne Guzman, 2025 Board President • Keira Mulder, 2025 Board Secretary • Nick Kurns, Treasurer • Phil Neuman, Past President • Victor Alejandro, 2025 Board Vice President • Join Us for the 2025 Fallen Officer Ball • Fintastic Fish Ribbon Cutting • Cabrillo Launching the Spanish Supervisory Academy • City Council Approves Purchase of Property for Town Center • Community Responds to Haven Development — Cutting Down 610 Trees: Harm to Ecosystem • High Traffic Volume on Graham Hill Road • Multiple Hundreds More Vehicle Trips • Big Money puts on Pressure • A Loophole for Local Developer • Significant Adverse Effects: Traffic, Schools, Wildlife • Sandhills Ecosystem Irreplaceable Resource • Impacts of The Haven on a Magical Place • Siphoning Precious Resources from SLV • Siphoning Precious Resource from SLV • The Only Way to Stop This • A Request to Sheriff Chris Clark • Santa Cruz Montessori: Celebrating 60 Years of Inspiring Young Minds, By Rebecca Levy • Scotts Valley Trouble Wins Gold in Stellar Season for 10U Girls Softball Team! • State Auditor Reviews Housing Mandate Process … and much more!