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April 6, 2026

News Briefs

Felton man to be tried for murder

Newcomers jump into SV school board race

Two newcomers to the Scotts Valley political scene have jumped into the race for two open seats on the school board.

Famous tank engine en route to Roaring Camp

Thomas the Tank Engine, the storybook locomotive from the imaginary island of Sodor, will visit Roaring Camp Railroads for two weekends starting Friday, July 30, to give train rides to fans of his long-running PBS series, “Thomas and Friends.”

Valley People

County clerk elected to new position

Dispatch log

Scotts Valley Police Department

Business Notes

Boulder Creek book signing

Unemployment support group starts up

Father Blaine Hammond of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church has been in Ben Lomond for nearly a year, and during that time, the economy in California and the rest of the country has been in shambles.

SV council joins SmartMeter petitions

The city of Scotts Valley joined the city and county of San Francisco, the city and county of Santa Cruz, the city of Capitola and other municipalities last week in two petitions that call into question Pacific Gas and Electric Co.’s SmartMeter.

Summer festivities keep valley busy

Two summer standards, the Cops ’N’ Rodders car show in Scotts Valley and a bluegrass festival in Boulder Creek, kept locals and tourists in the Santa Cruz Mountains entertained all weekend long this past week.

Business notes

Boulder Creek cleanup

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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...