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October 17, 2026

Sheriff, cleanup groups focus on riverside encampments

The Felton Faire shopping center and Covered Bridge Park has become a hotbed of activity in recent months, and not necessarily for the right reasons.

Trout Farm submits plans to rebuild

The company that owns the Felton site where the Trout Farm Inn burned to the ground said this week it will seek building permits to rebuild the restaurant this year.

Goodwill Central Coast plans renovation, relocation

The GoodwillCentralCoast’s Strategic Directions Plan is designed to sustain the organization’s social enterprise while building the capacity for growth. A key objective is to ensure all facilities are clean, modern, free of barriers and characterized by efficiency and respect for human dignity.

Valley People: Selling talent to fight leukemia

Gail McClelland of Scotts Valley got creative in fundraising for the June 6 marathon she is set to run for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training in San Diego.

Business notes: Ben Lomond clinic to help smokers quit

Dr. Amy Solomon of Balance Health of Ben Lomond will offer a three-hour workshop for smokers, titled Tobacco Workshop: Quit in time for the New Year.

A garden masterpiece

Seven ducks waddle past a chicken coop and through the bountiful 2-acre Castle Garden in Bonny Doon, scavenging for their favorite foods — perhaps surprisingly, snails and slugs.

Be wary of winter roadways

As the winter months and wet weather approach, taking precautions on the roadways could prove to be lifesaving.

With fur intact

Ben Lomond firefighter Mike Zerweck was part of a volunteer fire crew who controlled a house fire at 290 Urbana Lane inBen Lomond on Sunday morning. Among Zerwick’s duties was rescuing a family dog and returning it to the happy owner.

Leland’s expands hot rod shop

Leland Dahill finally has room for all of his cars.

Scotts Valley man killed in Sunday crash

Scotts Valley’s Jose Absalon Barrientos was killed Sunday afternoon on his way to a family picnic when a driver crashed head-on into his Harley-Davidson on Highway 1.

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Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant

Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety. The...