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February 4, 2026

Engineer hits 40 years at Roaring Camp

It’s been 40 years since Tom Shreve joined Roaring Camp Railroads to prepare food for eager steam-train riders in the redwoods.

High school holds volunteer fair

Scotts Valley High School had its second volunteer fair Friday, Nov. 9, in the school quad.

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Vets honored with a trim

For the past three years, Penny Golding’s Ben Lomond hair salon has celebrated Veterans Day by offering a haircut to those serving or who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces.

Grocery store strike ends

Raley’s and Nob Hill have reached an agreement with United Food and Commercial Workers this morning that has ended the union’s nine-day strike.  

Accident shuts Highway 9

Highway 9 at Glen Arbor Road in Ben Lomond has been completely closed for more than 12 hours on Tuesday, after a 17-year-old boy wrecked his vehicle and damaged power lines along the two-lane highway.

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Ow’s Chinese artifacts go on SV auction block

From the early 1970s until his death in 2004, Scotts Valley grocery store owner and real estate magnate George Ow Sr. amassed a vast collection of Chinese antiques and artifacts, which will be auctioned this weekend.

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Water district board seeks replacement member

5th District race comes down to final votes

After election night, Tuesday, Nov. 6, only 26 votes separated the two candidates in the race for Santa Cruz County Supervisors 5th District.

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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...