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Scotts Valley
April 6, 2026

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.

News Briefs

‘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.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Department

Sheriff offers tips to rural BC residents

A group of Boulder Creek landowners met with Sgt. Jim Ross of the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office this week to discuss how to deal with a slew of thefts in the past several months off of rural roads north of Boulder Creek.

Scotts Valley library construction begins

Scotts Valley City Council members and library officials donned hard hats and smiles over the weekend as work on the city’s new library officially began.

Valley People

Realtor appointed to county housing commission

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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...