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October 15, 2025

Ham radio operators were keys to communication after quake

In the wake of the Loma Prieta earthquake, Santa Cruz County residents had no real way of connecting to the outside world, as power lines were down and phone service outside the immediate community was not possible.

Richard Fox seeks election to California’s 18th Congressional District

Libertarian Republican and physician Richard Fox, is running against Congresswoman Anna Eshoo in this upcoming 2014 election.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Be prepared; the next ‘big one’ could happen anytime

In the Aug. 16, 1989 issue of the old Valley Press, geologist Vasiliki Vassil wrote the first of a series of articles addressing the series of fault lines in Santa Cruz County in the wake of a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that had struck a week earlier on Aug. 8.

Obituary: Sandra Beddow

Sandra Beddow

Obituary: Tazuko “Taz” Siciliano

Tazuko “Taz” Siciliano

Obituary: Jack Larkin

Jack Larkin

Obituary: Noah Rhoads

Noah Rhoads

Obituary: Duane Neil Hodgkinson

Duane Neil Hodgkinson

Obituary: Keith Wayne Gratton

Keith Wayne Gratton

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...