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Scotts Valley
February 5, 2026

Watershed group donates land to county, will dissolve

The Lompico Watershed Conservancy has donated seven unusable land parcels in the Lompico area to the County of Santa Cruz as the 15-year-old group prepares to dissolve as a nonprofit organization.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Soquel woman found deceased in river

The body of a 26-year-old woman was found Monday afternoon submerged in the San Lorenzo River behind Highlands Park in Ben Lomond.

Woman reported missing from San Lorenzo River in Ben Lomond

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office has begun a large-scale search for a 26-year-old woman from Soquel who was reported missing this morning.

Classrooms to get new locks

In the wake of a Dec. 14 school shooting that killed 20 students and six educators in Newtown, Conn., trustees of the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley unified school districts have been searching for ways to secure local classrooms against an intruder on campus.

Victor Joseph Wahl II: Nov. 7, 1950 — Jan. 14, 2013

A celebration of life will be held March 2 in Boulder Creek to honor the life of Victor Joseph Wahl II, 62, who died unexpectedly in San Jose on Jan. 14.

County fire department seeks funding solution

Faced with the grim reality of rapidly deteriorating firefighting equipment, county fire advisers will spend several weeks researching avenues of raising money to suggest to the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors.

Valley people

 Ben Lomond woman earns fashion design degree

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Highway 17 overnight lane closures continue through Tuesday south of Sugarloaf...

Travelers on Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley will continue to encounter a reduction to one lane of travel in each direction on Monday and...