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April 4, 2026

Health and Fitness: Exercise your way into a better old age

A sedentary lifestyle is something many people assume as they grow older. But that doesn’t have to be the case. Regular low-impact exercise benefits many seniors throughout Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley each week.

Valley People

Days at the museum

Parcel tax, special education on deck in Scotts Valley

The results of a community survey on the viability of a parcel tax to support the Scotts Valley Unified School District will be heard at a special board meeting Wednesday, Jan. 19, at Scotts Valley High School.

Felton coffee shop changes hands

Coffee, tea and chai drinkers in Felton can breathe a sigh of relief: The White Raven — the one-of-a-kind coffee shop nestled in downtown Felton — has changed hands after 28 years of business. But the services and offerings will remain the same.

Business Notes

Organizing workshop offered

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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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...