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April 7, 2026

Rockery in Scotts Valley closes its doors

Scotts Valley Rock and Landscape Supply, better known as the Rockery, will shut its doors at the end of the month.

Teens at a loss in San Lorenzo Valley?

It’s a stereotype as old as any other: Wayward teenagers, lacking easily accessible entertainment options, stave off boredom by experimenting with drugs or by causing mischief and petty shenanigans — all to the chagrin of curmudgeonly adults who bemoan the antics of “kids these days.”

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.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...