Boulder Creek art gallery opens

Boulder Creek resident Pat Jocius is dying from cancer. Breast cancer discovered six years ago moved into her shoulder three years later, before attacking her ribs, lungs and brain. Barring a miracle, Jocius, 63, has come to the understanding that she will die when the cancer shuts down a vital organ — a matter of when, not if.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s board of directors approved a scaled-back version of a proposed water rate increase at a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 24.

City of Scotts Valley residents will head to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 5 to decide the fate of Measure U, an 8-year ½-cent sales tax measure asked for by the city council.

The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce has announced its 2013 awards and will host a gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 2 at the Hilton Santa Cruz/Scotts Valley to honor the awardees.