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Nine seabirds covered in oil were found on beaches between Monterey and Santa Cruz last December. The birds were given to the SPCA of Monterey County, Native Animal Rescue and International Bird Rescue for treatment.

This June, Paws to Play, a doggie daycare, will be celebrating its 8th year in business.

By Suellene Petersen

The Scotts Valley Police Department has recently received several reports of residential and commercial burglaries throughout the city of Scotts Valley. Thieves have gained access into unlocked vehicles and unlocked garage doors and have stolen personal property including: bicycles, cash, firearms and personal electronics.

The Consultants invite you to have lunch with them on Monday, February 22, at 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. at IHOP, 1549 41st Avenue, Capitola. Enjoy the speaker, Don Scellato, CMC®, FIMC, President, Institute of Management Consultants (IMC) Northern California. He will be presenting some consulting business models worth considering.

Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors voted in January to cut solar permitting fees by half for residents in unincorporated areas of the county.

In what is thought to be a gang related event, a 20 year old resident on Berry Street near Avalon Street was shot. He was struck in the arm and transported to a Bay Area trauma center for treatment. The victim’s wound was not life threatening.

SCOTTS VALLEY

The regular season of all the high school winter sports is over. The playoffs have started!

Scotts Valley Rainfall In 2016 Date Amount Total 1/3/2016 0.04 0.04 1/4/2016 1.52 1.56 1/5/2016 2.38 3.94 1/6/2016 1.77 5.71 1/7/2016 0.24 5.95 1/8/2016 0.07 6.02 1/13/2016 0.96 6.98 1/14/2016 0.5 7.48 1/15/2016 0.22 7.7 1/16/2016 0.44 8.14 1/17/2016 1.93 10.07 1/18/2016 1.03 11.1 1/19/2016 3.68 14.78 1/22/2016 2.73 17.51 1/23/2016 0.25 17.76 1/29/2016 0.34 18.1 1/30/2016 0.02 18.12 1/31/2016 0.31 18.43 2/2/2016 0.13 18.56 2/17/2016 0.83 19.39 2/18/2016 0.28 19.67