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April 24, 2026

Scotts Valley girls take first step in state tournament run

The Scotts Valley High School girls varsity basketball team advanced to the semifinals with a hard-fought second round game in the NorCal Division IV basketball tournament on Saturday night.

Candidates announced for sheriff-coroner race

The race for the seat of Santa Cruz County Sheriff is shaping up to be a three-horse race, as Chief Deputy Jim Hart, retired Lt. Robert Pursley, Jr., and retired Lt. Roger Wildey are set to appear on the June 3 ballot.

Business notes

Salon to turn 30 with celebration, donations to SPCA

Obituary: William Wallace Burton

William Wallace Burton

Inside county property auctions

The office of the Santa Cruz County Treasurer and Tax Collector recently announced that, in an effort to collect $3.2 million owed in unpaid property taxes, penalties, and fees, as many as 186 parcels of land within the county could be headed to the auction block.

Sheriff-Coroner won’t seek re-election

Santa Cruz County Sheriff-Coroner Phil Wowak announced last week that he will not seek re-election for a second 4-year term at the elected post.

Dispatch log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Valley People

Local earns academic honor

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.

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Director sought for musical

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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...