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April 23, 2026

Pump track construction nears in Skypark

The construction of a proposed bicycle pump track could begin as soon as late January, according to organizers from the Mountain Bikers of Santa Cruz.

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Brookdale Lodge fails to sell at auction

The Brookdale Inn and Spa, formerly the Brookdale Lodge, is once again the property of the State Bank of India, after no one was willing to pony up the $3.2 million minimum bid at a trustee auction last month.

Obituary: Francis Joseph Mullin

Francis Joseph Mullin

Dance studio offers free Nutcracker performances

This holiday season, Agape Dance Academy will gift Scotts Valley with a chance to see the studio’s performance of The Nutcracker Ballet free of charge.

Lompico, SLV water merger plan presented

Staffers from the County of Santa Cruz presented two options last week that would determine two drastically different futures for the struggling Lompico County Water District.

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Backyard burn ban rescinded

Cell tower application all but dead in downtown BC

Despite protests from Boulder Creek residents asking the County of Santa Cruz Zoning Administrator to completely kill the project, Verizon Wireless was given the opportunity to revamp its plan to build a 50-foot cellular tower in downtown Boulder Creek.

Local transportation projects get financial boost

At the Thursday, Dec. 5 meeting of the Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission, the body announced which projects in the county would receive a share of approximately $14 million in Federal transportation funds.

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Big Basin gains 153 acres in first expansion in 15 years

California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund recently announced the permanent addition of the 153-acre NoraBella property to expand Big Basin Redwoods State Park, marking...