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April 3, 2026

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.

Dispatch Log

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.

A new place for sharper scholarship in Scotts Valley

Students throughout the Bay Area have a new resource for help catching up — or getting ahead — on their studies, right in Scotts Valley.

Stars align for gift shop’s move

A longtime San Lorenzo Valley metaphysical gift shop will move to Scotts Valley later this month.

Brook Knoll principal to leave mid-year

Brook Knoll Elementary School’s principal, Phillip Menchaca, will leave the school later this month to take another principal position in San Jose.

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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...