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April 24, 2026

Billie Gerardi

A memorial will be Sunday, Jan. 2, for longtime Felton resident Billie Gerardi, who died at her home the day after Christmas. She was 96.

A gift from Santa’s postal elf

Every year for the past few years, in the weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve, I’ve enjoyed a very special duty. My mail carrier brings me all the letters that local children write to Santa Claus.

City bans marijuana shops

The Scotts Valley City Council had three choices before it Dec. 15: Allow and regulate medicinal marijuana dispensaries in Scotts Valley. Simply stay silent on the issue. Or prohibit dispensaries altogether.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

News briefs

Valley towns miss out on grant money

Art boutique finds permanent home in Scotts Valley

Artists will finally have a place to sell their wares in Scotts Valley.

Suicide victim found in Big Basin

BOULDER CREEK — After a two-day search of Big Basin Redwoods State Park, a man’s body with a single gunshot wound was found by sheriff’s search-and-rescue teams Thursday, Dec. 16.

Valley People

Tunes for our troops

Heavy rainfall wets valley

Wet and stormy weather last weekend dumped more than 6 inches of rain on much of the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, with high winds pulling down trees and knocking out electricity in some areas. Rainfall is expected through Dec. 26 before a letup.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...