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September 13, 2025

Ladies with hips, hula lessons?

Santa CruzCounty is an amazing place! We have a memorial to the three Hawaiian princes who in 1885 taught Santa Cruzians how to surf; we have a Hawaiian radio station in Watsonville; and the Tiki Kings Ukelele Store in Felton. Now we also have a hula school called “Mehana Pa Olapa Kahiko” or, in English, “The Ladies of Mehana.”

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Three Public Member committee positions are open at San Lorenzo Valley Water District The San Lorenzo Valley Water District announced the District is seeking applications for interested members of the community to participate as Public Members of the SLVWD committees. At its November 5 meeting, the...

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Public help leads to arrest of Santa Cruz Burglar

Thanks to a tip from the public, a home burglary suspect, Efrain Berulas, 49, was arrested by the Santa Cruz Police Department. On December 5, at approximately 6:15 p.m., Berulas was caught by video surveillance inside of the victims’ home. When the victims returned home the next day, they discovered the home had been burglarized. The suspect took electronics and tools while ransacking the home. The arrest was made on Thursday December 10, at approximately 11:00 a.m. Berulas was taken into custody without incident.

Computer Science Education Week at Brook Knoll Elementary

The week of December 7 through 11 saw the 3rd annual “Hour of Code.” School kids worldwide participated in this global event in more than 180 countries, according to the web site https.code.org.

Scotts Valley City Council nominates Donna Lind as Mayor

Donna Lind has been faithfully serving ScottsValley for 47 years. Beginning as the City Hall Secretary when she was a young girl, she transferred to the Scotts Valley Police Department. Even though she transferred to the SVPD, she continued to take minutes for the City Council and the Planning Commission meetings for several more years.

Teresa Ann Cummins July 13, 1971 – November 29, 2015

Theresa Cummins, a lifelong ScottsValley resident passed away at StanfordHospital with her mother and daughter at her side. She is survived by her four children: Garrett, Bridget, Nevin, and Sean Herren and by her parents: Irene and Jim Cummins.

Taxpayers — Beware of Scammers

Taxpayers need to protect themselves from scammers who want to steal the identities of unwary people. The California State Board of Equalization warns that identity thieves are becoming very sophisticated in the methods they use to obtain information.

Volunteer as a Webmaster

The Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild needs help to improve their website. They need a volunteer who knows how to build and maintain a website to join their Marketing Committee and to take the lead on this important project.

New Voter Registration Database

The California Secretary of State’s office released information on November 23, 2015 saying that “thirty-one counties have now successfully deployed VoteCal, the voter registration database that will ultimately serve the entire state. VoteCal will replace the existing 58 county voter registration databases throughout the state.”

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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...