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January 29, 2026

Cal Fire drops Bonny Doon garage plan

Cal Fire has abandoned its plan to build a 1,120-square-foot garage to house an engine in at its Fall Creek Station in Bonny Doon.

New art exhibit opens at Ben Lomond center

Though she is officially retired, Monday afternoon found local artist Linda Levy hard at work. For the former research scientist, “work” now entails running the Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, rather than a chemistry laboratory.

Ben Lomond resident spots hefty mushrooms

Bob Roninger of Ben Lomond has seen quite a few fungi in his 94 years of life. This winter, the granddaddy of them all sprouted up in his front yard.

Ben Lomond couple arrested for Jamba Juice robbery

A man and a woman were arrested on Wednesday, Jan. 12 in the afternoon, in connection with the armed robbery of Jamba Juice in Scotts Valley on Monday evening.

News briefs

Angelou visit rescheduled

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

SV smoothie shop robbed at gunpoint

Police are looking for a man who robbed Jamba Juice in Scotts Valley at gunpoint on Monday evening.

Parolee caught after Felton chase

A 27-year-old parolee was caught after a chase in Felton on Sunday afternoon, Jan. 9.

News Briefs

Electricity rates drop slightly

Scotts Valley hotel faces foreclosure

After it missed a payment of more than $1.2 million in July, lenders are preparing to put the Hilton Santa Cruz-Scotts Valley up for foreclosure auction this month.

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Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

A 60-year-old Moss Landing man was killed in a crash on southbound State Route 17, authorities said. California Highway Patrol officers responded at about 3:35pm...