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September 30, 2025

Castle Rock among 70 state parks scheduled for closure

Castle Rock State Park — 5,125 rural acres with 32 miles of hiking and horseback riding trails north of Boulder Creek — is one of 70 California state parks slated for closure in the next several years.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Boulder Creek author pens global warming fiction

Global warming has fascinated Boulder Creek author Jacob Sackin since he studied it in graduate school in during the early 2000s. His response is to write about possible worst-case scenarios.

Locals brave harsh weather for Scotts Valley Grand Prix

Though the weather swung from rain to hail to wind the morning of May 15, by the time the Scotts Valley Grand Prix began at 1 p.m., consensus was that it had settled for cold.

Whooping cough vaccine offered to comply with new law

After widespread cases of pertussis — better known as whooping cough — were reported in 2010, California lawmakers passed legislation requiring whooping cough immunization booster shots for middle- and high school-age students.

Equestrian events abound in the valley

Now that the rains have stopped and the mud has dried, many folks’ thoughts turn to equestrian events. The upcoming month has several such local events.

Park Review: A rainy day at the park

Joe: It is extraordinarily heartening to see the renaissance the local playgrounds of the San Lorenzo Valley have experienced in the past decade or so.

Fundraiser to help young actress recovering from cancer surgery

A 9-inch scar runs from the base of 17-year-old Kendra Kannegaard’s neck down the middle of her back. The scar, which she shows to almost anyone who asks, tells the story of the past five months.

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025

Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...