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April 3, 2026

Valley People

Local teachers nominated for Educators of the Year

Obituary: Selma Oesterle Stenton

Selma Oesterle Stenton

Obituary: Florence F. Kuo

Florence F. Kuo

Dry conditions cause worries for local water, fire personnel

With temperatures in the 70s the past several weeks, warm, dry conditions have defined the winter months in Santa Cruz County

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office

Candy shop brings sweet treats to SV

Candy connoisseurs and seekers of sweets, set course for Scotts Valley.

Obituary: Col. William Howard Hardwick (USAF ret.)

Col. William Howard Hardwick (USAF ret.)

Musician to make Felton homecoming

It will be a music-filled homecoming for Taylor Rae Vencill when she returns to Felton for a show in her stomping grounds next weekend.

Man killed in Scotts Valley motorcycle accident identified

Alan Yelensky, 71, of Los Gatos was identified this week as the man killed in a motorcycle accident on Granite Creek Road in Scotts Valley on Wednesday, Jan. 15.

Slow going in Scotts Valley Tuesday

Caltrans work on the Mount Hermon Road Highway 17 onramp heading south toward Santa Cruz has slowed traffic on Mount Hermon Road this morning.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...