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October 13, 2026

Far West Fungi steps onto the event stage with two-day festival in Felton

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Imagine yourself way back in January, embarking on a trip to the 50th annual Fungus Fair at London Nelson. Perhaps you convinced a skeptical friend to join you, only to find a line wrapped around the building. And facing a choice between fungus and...

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Local students receive scholastic honor

Work set to begin on permanent Nelson Road bypass

More than three years after a massive mudslide buried a 300-foot section of rural Nelson Road in Scotts Valley, work is set to begin on a permanent repair to the road that 33 households rely upon.

High-powered rifles, unlicensed cannabis seized in Bonny Doon

Bonny Doon drug bust
BONNY DOON—The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office confiscated an unusually large amount of cannabis and 16 rifles Wednesday at home in Bonny Doon. Santa Cruz County spokesman Jason Hoppin said Sheriff’s Office personnel assigned to the Cannabis Licensing Office served a criminal search warrant at...

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

City gives $50K to local nonprofits

SCOTTS VALLEY — More than 20 nonprofit agencies got a little help from the city of Scotts Valley Wednesday as the City Council approved about $50,000 in aid that will be spread between them.

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.

Be prepared; the next ‘big one’ could happen anytime

In the Aug. 16, 1989 issue of the old Valley Press, geologist Vasiliki Vassil wrote the first of a series of articles addressing the series of fault lines in Santa Cruz County in the wake of a 5.1-magnitude earthquake that had struck a week earlier on Aug. 8.

Bonny Doon artists prepare for annual Open Studio event

Nearly 30 artists in Bonny Doon will have their artwork on display this weekend as the fourth annual Bonny Doon Studio Tour — colloquially known as DoonArt — is set for July 26 and 27.

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...

California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The...