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August 24, 2026

Bike class flourishes at high school

High school students are learning how to fix their own bicycles as part of a second-year regional occupation class sponsored by local bike shops and the Santa Cruz County Office of Education.

Cal Fire promotes new chief

Scott Jalbert of Santa Cruz has been promoted to unit chief of the San Mateo-Santa Cruz unit of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection.

Valley propane co-ops pick up steam

Energy is typically an expensive proposition during the cold winter months in Santa Cruz County, particularly for households that rely on propane fuel to heat their homes.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

News briefs

Bank plans art exhibit

Alexandria Ann ‘Allie’ Pomianowski: Dec. 21, 1989 — Jan. 19, 2013

A party to celebrate the life of Allie Pomianowski will begin at 4 p.m. Friday, Jan. 25, at Portuguese Hall, 216 Evergreen St., in Santa Cruz.

Anthony ‘Tony’ Phillips: July 28, 1947 — Jan. 12, 2013

A memorial service will be held Sunday, Jan. 27, in Aptos for Anthony Ralph “Tony” Phillips, who died in Santa Cruz from complications of heart failure. He was 65.

Hospital to open $12.6M rehab center

Dominican Hospital is preparing to move its acute rehabilitation center from its Frederick Street facility in Santa Cruz to a newly completed wing of the hospital’s main campus on Soquel Drive in Santa Cruz.

Business notes

SV man to lead business council

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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...