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January 28, 2026

Help for low-income children expands to SLV, SV

While many nonprofits reduce their services and consolidate operations, one children’s program in Santa Cruz County is growing.

Valley welcomes new teachers to schools

A new year brings new faces to the staffs of almost every school because of retirements, leaves and changes of venue. The schools in Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley are no exception this fall.

Boulder Creek man arrested for arson

Larry Bourdeau, 64, of Boulder Creek, was arrested Tuesday, Aug. 24, on suspicion of setting a fire at The Mountain Store north of town.

Hard times take toll on preschool

Tanya Fuentes, 42, considers herself the mama bear for the children who attend Glen Arbor School, a preschool in Ben Lomond.

No longer grounded

Christine Bakanoff-Adams, a vivacious quadriplegic mother, can now check skydiving off her life’s to-do list.

Catholic church celebrates 40 years

San Agustin Catholic Church will celebrate 40 years in Scotts Valley next month with perhaps its most popular event, a community-wide fiesta.

Becking, Marquis wed

Candice Rina Becking and Brandon Lee Marquis of Scotts Valley were married Aug. 8, 2010, at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. A reception at the Harbor Café followed the ceremony.

SV senior center welcomes Meals on Wheels

With the retirement of the Scotts Valley Senior Center director, the Scotts Valley City Council has cut back the full-time position to a part-time job this summer.

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‘Stuff the bus’ in Felton

Driver pleads guilty in DUI crash that killed 2

A woman charged with the death of a Scotts Valley man pleaded guilty to manslaughter and drunken driving this week and will be sentenced to 26 years in state prison.

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Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

At a Special Meeting held on Jan. 16 in the middle of the day, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to declare a State...