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April 9, 2026

Wi-Fi spreads through mobile home park community

A private family grant to build a technology lab in 2002 has sparked a computer-savvy community at Montevalle, a senior mobile home park in Scotts Valley.

King’s Village adds another business

King’s Village Shopping Center is bustling with new business.

Police in pursuit of each other

Scotts Valley Sgt. Justin Milroy will race against law enforcement colleagues from across the county next weekend to support the Special Olympics in Northern California.

MaryEllen Smith 1958 — July 31, 2010

MaryEllen Smith of Brookdale died of a heart attack July 31 at age 52.

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Beekeeping approved in SV

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Cal Fire plans permanent garage in Bonny Doon

Cal Fire is working to build a permanent 1,120-square-foot garage to replace a temporary structure at its Fall Creek Station in Bonny Doon.

Fire razes Bonny Doon dwelling

A house fire destroyed a 400-square-foot home on Bertoli Drive in Bonny Doon on Sunday night.

Geraldine Marcella Tomczak March 30, 1931 — July 24, 2010

A memorial is planned Saturday, Aug. 7, for Geraldine Tomczak, who died July 24 after a long battle with heart disease.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

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Free well water testing program expands in Santa Cruz County

Santa Cruz County Environmental Health has expanded its free well water testing program to cover 12 additional chemicals, giving residents more comprehensive information about...