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Longtime San Lorenzo Valley resident Barbara Hanson died Oct. 14 in Boulder Creek She was 66.

Sign up: While voter registration has ended for the Nov. 2 general election, the final day to apply for a vote-by-mail ballot is Tuesday, Oct. 26. More than 64,000 of Santa Cruz County’s 144,238 voters have requested a vote-by-mail ballot. To do the same, voters can fill out the form on the back of their sample ballot they’ve received in the mail or complete it online at www.votescount.com. For information: 454-2060. Above, Scotts Valley resident Jennifer Manson registers to vote in front of Scotts Valley Safeway, where members of Riptides girls U-14 SV-SLV Soccer League team canvassed shoppers in front of the store to register on the last day of voting sign-ups.

Two San Lorenzo Valley residents, Donna Ziel and Robert Tosto hope to win a seat on the Cabrillo College Board of Trustees in Area 1, which covers much of Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley.

Local dancer chosen for show

Cathy Arratia of Felton found her feline calling while working at Costco 15 years ago.

A celebration of life will be Oct. 29 in remembrance of Robert Suhr, who died last week at his home in Scotts Valley. He was 91.

A partnership between a shipping agency, a judge, the Santa Cruz County Office of Education and a prominent area family has netted county schools thousands of binders and other school supplies.