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April 10, 2026

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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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.

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News Briefs | Published April 10, 2026

North County Dems host candidate endorsement forum The Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County will host a Candidate Endorsement Forum for the upcoming June...