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October 29, 2025

Faces of the Valley: A new director at the senior center

Are you 50 or older? If so, come into the Scotts Valley Senior Center and meet the new coordinator, Darshana Patel-Croskrey. Not only has she had a very interesting career, but has an interesting life, far away from her native Great Britain.

Day laborer assaulted in Boulder Creek

In an incident that police are calling a hate crime, a day laborer of Latino heritage was reportedly assaulted at the intersection of Highway 236 and Pine Street in Boulder Creek Saturday morning.

Scotts Valley could be split by new supervisorial boundaries

A controversial plan to redraw the boundaries of Santa Cruz County’s five supervisorial districts is set to come before the Board of Supervisors tomorrow morning, Tuesday, Aug. 23.

Bethany University campus sold

The Bethany University campus has been sold to a Christian college based in San Francisco.

Students return to the classroom

A breakdown of the changes local schools have made since last year.

News briefs

Valley Churches still needs school supplies

Dispatch Log

Boulder Creek Fire Protection District

Chiropractor celebrates 35 years on the job

Scotts Valley mainstay Paige Thibodeau is celebrating her 35th year as a chiropractor in Scotts Valley.

Baymonte to run Bethany’s preschool

Bethany University’s former preschool, Early Childhood Learning Center, has new life after Baymonte Christian School agreed to take on operation of the self-sustaining school.

Business Notes

Photography studio sets grand opening

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Santa Cruz Wharf incident: 1 person dead, dog sent for emergency...

An adult victim was pulled from a van that broke through guardrails along the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into 30-foot-deep ocean water Sunday...