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April 23, 2026

Home and Garden: Maintenance crucial to avoid septic problems

Proper septic maintenance is a must in the Santa Cruz Mountains to ensure a long life for both septic tanks and leach fields.

Scotts Valley man headed to trial

A 23-year-old recidivist from Scotts Valley will head to trial on charges of robbery next week, pending the outcome of a confirmation hearing set for Friday, March 18.

Home and Garden: As fresh as it gets

The sweet smell of damp, rich earth combined with ripening vegetables drifts lazily over terraced rows of plants on a warm spring afternoon at Love Apple Farms in Scotts Valley.

SLV chamber launches ‘shop local’ app

The San Lorenzo Valley Chamber of Commerce has launched a free smartphone application as part of its Shop Local, Shop SLV First program.

Home and Garden: Beauty in miniature

In Santa Cruz County, the arboreal spotlight is so focused on some of the world’s tallest trees — the coastal redwoods, the Douglas-firs — that it might not occur to people outside the know to look here for some of the world’s smallest.

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Lions hoist flag

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Japan earthquake, tsunami causes damage in county

Gov. Jerry Brown declared a state of emergency in California, following swells that hit the state’s coastline on Friday, March 11. The currents, dubbed a tsunami by many, were caused by the 8.9-scale earthquake that struck Japan on Thursday, March 10.

Valley People

BL resident makes dean’s list

Art boutique opens in Scotts Valley

Artists have found a new haven at Scotts Valley Artisans, a boutique showcasing the fine artwork of about 50 local artists in the Kings Village Shopping Center in Scotts Valley.

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NoraBella property

Big Basin gains 153 acres in first expansion in 15 years

California State Parks and Sempervirens Fund recently announced the permanent addition of the 153-acre NoraBella property to expand Big Basin Redwoods State Park, marking...