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August 24, 2026

Allergies common in Santa Cruz County

Despite Santa Cruz County’s ocean breezes and mountain air, the itchy eyes, sneezing and stuffy noses caused by seasonal allergies are commonplace between January and July along the coast and among the redwoods of the San Lorenzo Valley.

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Sheriff, cleanup groups focus on riverside encampments

The Felton Faire shopping center and Covered Bridge Park has become a hotbed of activity in recent months, and not necessarily for the right reasons.

Virginia Monohan: Jan. 12, 1921 — March 17, 2013

A public viewing and memorial service for longtime Felton resident Virginia Monohan will be Friday, March 22, in Felton and Santa Cruz. She died Sunday, March 17, from complications from Alzheimer’s disease. She was 92.

Report valley crime online

Three crime-reporting forums, including one in the Barbara Day Park neighborhood of Boulder Creek, were recently founded by members of the Felton, Ben Lomond and Boulder Creek business associations.

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Nambas celebrate 50 years of wedlock

Felton residents Pat and Bob Namba celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary Wednesday, March 20. The couple was married March 20, 1963.

District, sheriff seek fixes to crime at dam park

Life in the Santa Cruz Mountains, surrounded by natural beauty, can also mean you’re never sure someone or something isn’t prowling around your property at night: Is that noise a deer or a raccoon looking for a snack? Or could it be someone stealing the wheels off your car while flying high on methamphetamine?

Free bag giveaway in Felton, Ben Lomond

Save Our Shores will provide shoppers with free reusable shopping bags in the San Lorenzo Valley on Wednesday.

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Highway 9 to close overnight near Boulder Creek on Monday

Travelers on Highway 9 near Boulder Creek will face a full overnight closure Monday, Aug. 24, as crews continue work on the Kings Creek...