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September 12, 2025

‘Idol’ singer Durbin weds in Mount Hermon

“American Idol” rocker James Durbin wed his longtime sweetheart and helpmate Heidi Lowe at 5:30 p.m. Saturday, New Year’s Eve, in Mount Hermon.

New businesses pop up in Boulder Creek

Two new businesses have found their way to Boulder Creek in the early part of 2012.

Crowded skate park could open to scooters

The bustling Scotts Valley Skate Park might officially open to scooters sometime this year, after scooter riders inundated the park during the oft-sunny Christmas vacation.

Michael Jon Downs April 15, 1964 — Dec. 23, 2011

A celebration of life will be Saturday, Jan. 7, at Felton Bible Church for longtime valley resident Michael Jon “Mike” Downs. He died Dec. 23 in Santa Cruz at age 47.

Robert Morgan March 12, 1926 — Nov. 1, 2011

Services will be Jan. 14 for longtime valley resident Robert “Bob” Morgan, who died while on vacation Nov. 1. He was 85.

Girl Scout’s stage to stand the test of time

San Lorenzo Valley High School’s outdoor amphitheater, on the border between the school and the Fall Creek section of Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, has been restored by the efforts of Girl Scout Paisley Frost.

Dispatch logs

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Dispatch logs

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Elderly couple dies in suspected murder-suicide

A 90-year-old man and his 88-year-old wife died of injuries from gunshot wounds in what Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office investigators are calling a murder-suicide.

2011: A year in review

2011: A year of ups and downs

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...