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April 5, 2026

Fire burns Boulder Creek home

A fire that caused Highway 9 to be closed for more than two hours last week has displaced six residents in downtown Boulder Creek.

Scotts Valley rockery re-opens

A landscape supply yard along Scotts Valley Drive has re-opened with new owners.

New Briefs

Museum hosts model trains

Felton church turns 50

On Oct. 15, 1961, the doors of a former summer camp mess hall opened, welcoming 131 people into the first gathering of the Evangelical Free Church of Felton.

Church to meet Saturday night, not Sunday

A Scotts Valley church has made a leap that its leaders hope will allow more people to attend.

TV shop owner arrested for child porn possession

A Scotts Valley business owner was arraigned Tuesday, Aug. 30, after he was arrested over the weekend on two child pornography possession charges and one drug possession charge.

Residents to band together for annual cleanup

One day a year since 1986, volunteers of the San Lorenzo Valley community have gathered together for a day of work — all in the name of keeping the rivers and roads a little cleaner.

Structure fire closes Highway 9 Thursday afternoon

Northbound Highway 9 has been re-opened as of 3:30 p.m. However, traffic is still very slow

Bustichi to make bid for supervisor

Scotts Valley Mayor Dene Bustichi is likely to throw his hat into the ring to run for a seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors. Which district he will run in, however, remains a question that may take some time to answer.

Permanent wireless coming soon to library

It’s been a months-long dogfight for staff in the Santa Cruz Public Library system as they’ve tried to obtain permanent wireless Internet service for patrons at the Scotts Valley Branch Library.

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