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April 23, 2026

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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.

Fire destroys Ben Lomond house

A nighttime fire burned a home in Ben Lomond last week but did not spread beyond the confines of the four-bedroom, three-bathroom house at 784 Arenosa Ave.

Council to decide great scooter debate

The presence of scooters in the skate park is the hot topic the Scotts Valley City Council will discuss at its next meeting, at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 1.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Bad-news delivery on hold

A petition to keep the local United States post office open sits in the lobby during business hours at the post office in Brookdale.

Bernardo ‘Bennie’ Romele Aug. 14, 1933 — Jan. 7, 2012

A celebration of life will be Feb. 4 in Felton for longtime town resident Bernardo “Bennie” Romele, who died Jan. 7 at Stanford University at the age of 78.

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News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026

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