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April 23, 2026

Bonny Doon body identified as Santa Cruz murder victim

A skeleton discovered in Bonny Doon early last month has been identified by authorities as Elias Sorokin, a man killed in a drug deal gone bad in 2009.

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Local student takes on diabetes walk

Hammer-Marcum award honorees announced

Talitha (Tai) Stills and husband and wife duo Jeri Green Oneto and Bruce Oneto will be honored for their longtime volunteer service with 2013 Hammer-Marcum Awards.

Fire damages Felton home

A fire at a single-family home in Felton was controlled by firefighters after about an hour on Wednesday afternoon.

Measure U campaign picks up steam, support

With slightly more than a month before the Tuesday, Nov. 5 special election, campaigning has begun in earnest for proponents of Scotts Valley’s Measure U — a proposal for an 8-year, half-cent sales tax increase that is designed to close the city’s budget deficit.

Hops festival this weekend in SV

The Friends of Scotts Valley Library this Saturday, will host its first Hops and Harvest celebration to raise money for programs and supplies at Scotts Valley Library.

Highway 9 grading to cause detours, delays this week

Highway 9 will undergo a paving and grinding operation scheduled to last three nights beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1. It will affect drivers in Ben Lomond, Brookdale and Boulder Creek, according to California Department of Transportation. 

Open air market hits the streets in Boulder Creek

Boulder Creek Open Air Market has found a weekend niche in the mountains. 

Depressed? Shorter days, less light could be the reason

Sunday, Sept. 22 was the first official day of the fall season, and while the days are still reasonably warm and sunny, the inexorable trudge toward winter is officially underway.

How to spot head lice and eradicate

Head lice are almost as common as a cold with anywhere from 6 to 12 million kids getting it each year and yet there is still a social stigma.

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News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026

Santa Cruz METRO celebrates Earth Day with free fares Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) is celebrating Earth Day by offering free fares countywide on...