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November 5, 2025

Fire extinguished in Scotts Valley neighborhood

A small fire that started on an embankment between two homes on Sherman Drive in Scotts Valley was quickly extinguished early this afternoon.

Joseph Leibovitz July 31, 1926 — May 11, 2012

A memorial service is planned June 23 in Ben Lomond for Joseph Leibovitz, a longtime San Lorenzo Valley resident who died of lymphoma May 11 at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz with his wife by his side. He was 85.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Supervisors race too close to call

The 5th District Santa Cruz County Supervisor seat was still up for grabs Wednesday, June 6, as none of the four candidates had garnered enough votes Tuesday, June 5, to be declared the outright winner.

Watch your speed in SV today

Police officers and California Highway Patrol officers from around the county will be in Scotts Valley today in an effort to crack down on aggressive drivers as part of the Before Aggressive Drivers Get Everyone Stopped program. 

A Memorial Day Celebration

Photos from the Memorial Day Parade and Festival in Felton, along with photos from the Civil War Re-enactment at Roaring Camp Railroads.

Local investor under federal suspicion

The U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission has accused a Scotts Valley financial adviser of running a $60 million investment fraud that reported false gains to investors and the IRS while paying dividends in the manner of a Ponzi scheme.

News Briefs

Missing man turns himself in

Learning ins and outs of business

Photos from a class project at Baymonte Christian School.

County supervisors OK rezoning of new Felton library site

At the May 22 meeting of the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors, the five supervisors unanimously voted to take a step toward securing land for a new library branch in Felton.

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News Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2025

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