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September 15, 2025

Scotts Valley City Council approves Tobacco Retailer License Ordinance

The Scotts Valley City Council is the fourth jurisdiction is Santa Cruz County to pass a tobacco retailer license to discourage teenage smoking. Retailers caught selling the product to minors can be fined or have their licenses revoked.

Shari Destefano Oct. 3, 1944 — March 19, 2011

A memorial service will be Sunday, April 3, for Shari Destefano, 66, who died March 19 at home in Boulder Creek.

Swim like a Stone

By Peter Burke

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Hop N’ Barley Fest Returns

Hop N’ Barley Festival
Kombucha aficionados, beer guzzlers and funk fans take note, Saturday marks the in-person return of the Santa Cruz County Hop N’ Barley Beer Festival at Skypark in Scotts Valley. Felton resident Patrick Grube, who started the event 13 years ago, says he’s looking forward to...

Home & Garden: Rhododendrons — spring showstoppers

Spring officially kicks off Saturday, March 20, and if you’re like me, every tree, shrub and perennial that starts to flower is an event. The subtle colors of winter are behind us. Bring on the colors of the rainbow.

Winter festival smiles

The annual Winter Festival at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School raised $1,600 for Valley Churches United Missions on Friday, Dec. 18.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

In Vino Veritas shuts its doors

Scotts Valley Italian restaurant In Vino Veritas shut its doors last week without so much as a farewell to Scotts Valley.

Scotts Valley seeks to curb ‘targeted picketing’

City Council Scotts Valley
The Scotts Valley City Council will weigh whether to halt “targeted picketing” within 300 feet of a particular person’s residence at its Feb. 17 meeting. At the Feb. 3 City Council meeting, City Attorney Kirsten Powell introduced Ordinance No. 197, which prohibits picketing within a...

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...