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April 3, 2026

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Lynn Beebe Aug. 10, 1964 — Jan. 22, 2012

Longtime Scotts Valley Unified School District employee Lynn Beebe died at her family home in Aptos over the weekend surrounded by family and close friends. She was 47.

Boulder Creek praised in Sunset Magazine

Boulder Creek was recently featured in Sunset Magazine’s February issue as one of 20 “ultimate fantasy towns” across the world that would be ideal for city-dwellers looking to escape the hustle and bustle of the city for a “slower-paced, stress-free” lifestyle.

Resource center to host parenting classes

Over the next several months, Mountain Community Resources in Felton will offer a variety of free workshops and individual support sessions for parents and caregivers.

Longtime educator, coach honored after losing battle with cancer

More than 500 people filled the bleachers in the Scotts Valley High School gymnasium Tuesday, Jan. 31 to celebrate the life of beloved teacher and counselor Lynn Beebe.

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Two more weeks to qualify for singing competition

Soil expert shares with Japanese farm in Bonny Doon

A noted expert in soil biology traveled from Pennsylvania to a 22-acre natural farm in Bonny Doon last week for a meeting of minds concerning soil health and its effects on organic growing.

Taking it with her

The owner of Outback Trading Co. in Felton recently returned from Cambodia where she found a new passion in life — helping several nongovernment relief organizations.

Exercising options at the senior center

It was a full house Tuesday morning at the Scotts Valley Senior Center as more than 25 people had their morning workout together in Leatrice Bachan’s Zumba class.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...