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April 5, 2026

Pro biker heads to Mexico for big race

Jordan Brandt, a professional dirt bike racer from Boulder Creek, is gearing up to take his craft abroad for the fourth time at the International Six Days Enduro in Mexico, where he will be one of 30 chosen to represent the United States.

Energized at 89

Doris “Hoppy” Barrowclough of Scotts Valley has taken jazzercise fitness classes religiously for 26 years. The self-described fitness fanatic just celebrated her 89th birthday.

Bigfoot research comes to a head

Michael Rugg said that residents of the San Lorenzo Valley share habitat with Bigfoot.

Small fire off Highway 17 contained

A small fire reported at 1:31 p.m. on Sugarloaf Road about 1/4 mile from Highway 17 was contained by 2:15 p.m.

Boulder Creek woman sentenced to three years

Faith Jane McDougal, 57, of Boulder Creek, has been sentenced to three years in prison for trying to conceal her husband’s sexual abuse of her preteen granddaughter.

Trio of local artists to share works during studio tour

Renowned ceramicist Mattie Leeds, 60, might be the best-known artist in Bonny Doon. His enormous pots, which he’s been sculpting for 40 years, are featured in Europe, in the Far East and all around Santa Cruz.

Bonny Doon Fire loses appeal of ruling

SANTA CRUZ — Bonny Doon Fire and Rescue Inc. has been stymied again in its efforts to create its own fire district.

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SV High grad starts at Oxford

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Highway 9 resurfacing to start Sunday night

Task force to explore jail overcrowding

“Trying to house all these inmates is like trying to solve a really complicated human sudoku puzzle,” Chief Deputy Jeff Marsh, who oversees Santa Cruz County’s four adult jails, said grimly. “It keeps me up at night, quite frankly.”

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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...