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April 23, 2026

Bethany campus sale not yet finalized

The Bethany University campus is still for sale, six months after Olivet University moved in and began hosting classes on the Scotts Valley campus.

News Briefs

Alleged embezzler enters not-guilty plea

Reva Ruth Slaughter June 6, 1919 — Feb. 5, 2012

A private memorial will be held for Reva R. Slaughter, who died at her home in Scotts Valley in the company of her immediate family. She was 92.

‘Crimes of the Heart’ leads off theater’s 30th year

New York Magazine once wrote of Beth Henley’s Pulitzer Prize- and Tony Award-winning “Crimes of the Heart,” “From time to time, a play comes along that restores one’s faith in our theatre.”

Macy retires after long recycling run

After 34 years of serving as the face of recycling efforts in the San Lorenzo Valley, Boulder Creek’s Nancy Macy is preparing to relinquish the reins of the SLV Recycling Center in July.

Isabel Escamilla August 2, 1940 — Feb. 24, 2012

A Mass of the Resurrection will be celebrated Friday, March 1, in Boulder Creek for Isabel Escamilla, who died Feb. 24 in Santa Cruz following a lengthy illness. She was 71 years old.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Boulder Creek pet store succumbs to bad economy

In the nearly 15 years that Brian Phelps has owned Boulder Creek Feed and Pet Supply, he has watched small businesses in the downtown area open, struggle, and eventually close.

Buck for Hunger drive gets into gear

Valley Churches United Missions has launched its annual Buck for Hunger drive to raise funds to support families in the community.

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NoraBella property

Big Basin gains 153 acres in first expansion in 15 years

California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund recently announced the permanent addition of the 153-acre NoraBella property to expand Big Basin Redwoods State Park, marking...