Man pleads not guilty in girlfriend’s death Felton resident Richard Chavez pleaded not guilty in the death of his girlfriend, Deanna Dudley, at his March 18 arraignment in Santa Cruz.
Woman survives car’s 100-foot tumble A 24-year-old woman in a Ford Taurus drove off the edge of Bean Creek Road in Scotts Valley and tumbled down an embankment more than 100 feet to the forest floor.
Census makes sure valleys are counted Once-a-decade U.S. Census forms began arriving in mailboxes across the county this week, and outreach efforts to encourage residents to participate are especially high.
Winter rainfall eases drought worries Rainfall totals midway through the rainy season already exceed the total from recent years, and the spring showers show no sign of letting up.
While the country of Haiti remains in shambles after a Jan. 12 earthquake, its people are in high spirits, say two locals who recently spent two weeks aiding the island nation.