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Scotts Valley
April 22, 2026

Highway 9 closure, delays loom for SLV residents

Major roadwork is set to begin next month on Highway 9, bringing with it delays for motorists in Boulder Creek and Brookdale, and the complete closure of the roadway between Felton and Santa Cruz.

Local amputee makes great strides with foundation’s help

Patrick Lonsdale has begun swimming two miles at a time and has started to ride his bicycle for the first time in two years as he gears up for the May 2 Wildflower Triathlon along Lake San Antonio near San Miguel.

SLV pool, charter school facilities vandalized, burglarized

Investigators from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office are seeking answers after the pool facilities at San Lorenzo Valley High School and two classrooms at the nearby Coast Redwood Charter High School were burglarized and vandalized over the holiday weekend.

Historians aim to create museum with pieces of Scotts Valley’s past

A proposed plan to reconstruct the historic Octagonal building as a Scotts Valley Historical museum is currently in the works.

Local volunteers honor MLK Day with Quail Hollow Ranch habitat restoration

Some 20 volunteers spent their Martin Luther King Day waging war against the invasive French broom that dominates Quail Hollow Ranch. 

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Local filmmaker’s El Salvador documentary to air on PBS

Obituary: Craig Iman Barker

Craig Iman Barker

Obituary: Ann Christensen

Ann Christensen

Obituary: Kenneth Albert Kirby

Kenneth Albert Kirby

Obituary: Mark Charles Rawson

Mark Charles Rawson

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Santa Cruz METRO celebrates Earth Day with free fares Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) is celebrating Earth Day by offering free fares countywide on...