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October 17, 2026

Boulder Creek-Based Waste Hauler Kicked Out of County

Kunz Valley Trash
A Boulder Creek trash and recycling collector that hadn’t been paying the money it owed the County of Santa Cruz—or keeping up with regulations—has lost the right to work in Santa Cruz County. The owner of Kunz Valley Trash, 66-year-old Jack Kunz, says he’ll now...

Help for low-income children expands to SLV, SV

While many nonprofits reduce their services and consolidate operations, one children’s program in Santa Cruz County is growing.

Other News- Valley Churches United and Hotel Hotline

Valley Churches United Temporarily Relocated

Valley People

Back from Thailand, local woman heads to missions training

John ‘Jack’ Sullivan

An Irish wake celebration is planned this weekend to commemorate the life of longtime San Lorenzo Valley resident John “Jack” Sullivan, who died April 15, 2010, in Ben Lomond. He was 85 years old.

Geraldine Marcella Tomczak March 30, 1931 — July 24, 2010

A memorial is planned Saturday, Aug. 7, for Geraldine Tomczak, who died July 24 after a long battle with heart disease.

Community preschool celebrates new year with open house

A longtime destination for early childhood education in the Highlands Park in Ben Lomond has new owners and a new lease on life in the wake of a July 1, 2013 acquisition by the nonprofit Community Bridges.

2009 Year in Review

By historical standards, the year 2009 will likely be remembered most as President Obama’s first in the Oval Office. Congress passed stimulus packages of all shapes and sizes, and the nation’s military presence in Afghanistan increased in an effort to quell rising violence there. But in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, the ebb and flow of the economy seemed to drive the news this year. Here’s a look back on the year’s biggest events in our community.

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Scotts Valley’s Jeremy Kain wins 1,600 at state championship

Jeremy Kain
Scotts Valley High School star distance runner Jeremy Kain continued his record-breaking season with a victory in the 1,600-meter run in 4 minutes, 10.91 seconds at June 26’s California State Track and Field Championships at Arcadia High School. “It ranks probably as number one,” Kain...

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Scotts Valley police receive $25K traffic safety grant

Scotts Valley Police Department has received a $25,000 grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety to support programs promoting bicycle and pedestrian safety. The...