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April 3, 2026

Gordon Arthur Allgrove Nov. 28, 1943 — March 16, 2011

A celebration of life and prayer circle for Gordon Allgrove, 67, is planned for Saturday, April 23, and April 30. The longtime Felton and Scotts Valley resident died in San Jose.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Candlelight vigil set for SLV teen killed in car accident

San Lorenzo Valley High School will host a candlelight vigil to remember senior Kirsten Wetterhorn who was killed in a car accident in Boulder Creek.

Cabrillo pulls out of Scotts Valley library talks

Cabrillo College trustees voted last week to forgo a move into the vacant portion of the new Scotts Valley library branch.

Fundraising fun

Lockheed engineer visits students

Alan Miller, materials engineer for Lockheed Martin, visited David Grant’s ROP Engineering Design class at San Lorenzo Valley High School last week.

SV council notes

The following list is a summary of decisions made by the Scotts Valley City Council at its April 6 meeting. For more information: www.scottsvalley.org.

SV fourth-grader rides for schools

Nine-year-old Devin Hawthorn of Vine Hill Elementary School has been training for six months — including 15 climbs of strenuous Mountain Charlie Road — in preparation of the annual Mountain Charlie Challenge bike ride April 23.

Scotts Valley boot camp springs up

By all rights, Jim Chelossi, a former U.S. Marine and inventor of the ubiquitous coffee-cup sleeve, could be quietly retired. Instead, he’s preparing a band of local young people to answer the demands of drill instructors, all on his own dime.

Business Notes

SV gym celebrates first year

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Caltrans changes speed limits on portion of Highway 17

Caltrans announced March 18 that speed limits will change on a 0.74-mile segment along Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County, following a recent engineering...