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September 29, 2025

Stupid is as stupid does

Ben Lomond’s own rock band, My Stupid Brother, might be on its way to stardom.

Survey: Smoking, drinking up from 2007

Marijuana and drinking are on the rise among young Santa Cruz County teens, according to the biennial California Healthy Kids Survey.

New Business Boom in SLV and SV

On April 2 in the newly remodeled event space at the Satellite Telework Center in Felton, radio host and discoverHer founder Monica Karst interviewed three new Felton business owners -  Lauren Fay of Capulet, Cherme Wurtz of CC Apothecary, and Selena Zontos of Skavenge Art. Satellite owner Barbara Sprenger hosted and San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce director Christy Shults coordinated the event. The group will celebrate their new ventures at a progressive ribbon cutting on Wednesday, April 17 at 5:30pm in downtown Felton along with Amber Duncan at Mountainside Made and Angela Gibbons at Tomboy Outpost.

Michael John Baker Dec. 29, 1948 — Sept. 24, 2012

A celebration of life is pending for longtime Boulder Creek resident John Michael Baker, who died Sept. 24 at Stanford Hospital in Palo Alto following injuries suffered in a car accident. He was 64.

Michael Jon Downs April 15, 1964 — Dec. 23, 2011

A celebration of life will be Saturday, Jan. 7, at Felton Bible Church for longtime valley resident Michael Jon “Mike” Downs. He died Dec. 23 in Santa Cruz at age 47.

Swim like a Stone

By Peter Burke

Barbara Merrill Kennedy

Author and local historian Barbara Merrill Kennedy, 82, died March 19 surrounded by her family at home in Boulder Creek. An open house is planned in early April.

News Briefs

Valley Women’s Club announces community grants

Emergency guardrail repairs result in daytime lane closures for Highway 17 near Scotts Valley on Monday

Maintenance crews will be performing emergency repairs to the guardrail in the median on Highway 17 near Scotts Valley on Monday, April 22. Travelers in both directions of Highway 17 near Crescent Drive will encounter a closure of the #1 (left) lane on Monday...

Highway 236 closure slated for June 22

Motorists should expect intermittent delays of 20 to 30 minutes on Highway 236 in Boulder Creek next week as Caltrans replaces culverts near Oak Avenue between China Grade Road and Highway 9.

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025

Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...