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April 22, 2026

Valley People

Local man selected to present paper on education

Author plumbs depths of SLV’s tumultuous water history

It’s easy to take water for granted: go to the tap, turn a handle and you’ve got it.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Appeals court agrees that county owes Scotts Valley property tax

The city of Scotts Valley can breathe a little easier after an appeals court ruled that the city is entitled to back property taxes that had been kept by Santa Cruz County since the 2003-04 fiscal year.

News Briefs

Man injured in house fire

Local supervisor kicks off campaign in Felton

Santa Cruz County Supervisor Mark Stone will kick of his bid for state assembly on Saturday, Nov. 5 at the Trout Farm restaurant in Felton.

Graham Hill Road construction on pause for winter

With the prospect of winter weather looming on the horizon, work has halted on improvements to Graham Hill Road in Felton.

Severed cable leaves SLV communities without Internet

Residents of the San Lorenzo Valley were without Internet service from AT&T for nearly 24 hours after county work crews accidentally severed the primary fiber optic line to the area Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 25.

A domed decade in Ben Lomond

The dome has risen at the SLV Swim Center — one of the few signs that winter will soon be upon the San Lorenzo Valley.

Haunted Halloween fun

For five years now, Ben Lomond resident Kent Diethrick has celebrated Halloween the only way he knows how: with a massive haunted house to benefit local charities.

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News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026

Santa Cruz METRO celebrates Earth Day with free fares Santa Cruz Metropolitan Transit District (METRO) is celebrating Earth Day by offering free fares countywide on...