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October 5, 2025

Ben Lomond hires volunteer as fire chief

Longtime Ben Lomond Fire Protection District volunteer firefighter Stacie Brownley is the district’s new chief.

Deputies find pot, assault weapons at five homes

The Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office discovered a large cache of marijuana and automatic weapons last week at five houses in Santa Cruz County, including one outside Scotts Valley and one in Bonny Doon.

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Baymonte donates hundreds of boxes to needy

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Girl Scouts collect coats

Hanging on by a thread

Editor’s Note: When people in Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley give food and help to Valley Churches United Missions around the holidays, it’s often distributed quickly and without fanfare.

Daniel Garcia Nov. 2, 1959 — Nov. 10, 2010

Services will be Friday, Nov. 19, for Daniel Garcia, 51, who died Nov. 10 at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center as a result of injuries from a Nov. 1 motorcycle accident.

Hinde widens lead in county school board race

After an election-day scare for Aaron Hinde, his lead has widened for the Area 1 seat on the Santa Cruz County Board of Education.

Exchange students enjoy time in Cougar Land

Living away from home and attending school in a new place is often an experience young people experience for the first time in college. Four students attending San Lorenzo Valley High School, however, are a little bit ahead of the curve.

Scotts Valley school custodial manager dies in hospital

UPDATE> A moment of silence to honor Daniel Garcia is planned before the Scotts Valley High varsity football game tonight, Friday, Nov. 12 at Scotts Valley High. The game starts at 7:30 p.m.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...