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October 11, 2026

Dispatch Log (Feb. 20, 2015)

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Trout Farm Inn scheduled to re-open by early August

The newly rebuilt Trout Farm Inn is closing in on completion after a catastrophic fire broke out on June 5, 2016, and should be back open for business in late July or early August, according to one of the owners, Russell Gross.

Assembly bill promises additional protection for Mobile home owners

While the housing affordability crisis has given rise to calls for tenant protections and rent control across the state, one of the last strongholds of affordable home ownership – mobile homes- now has a bill in the state assembly aimed at providing more protection and legal recourse to those who own their own home, but rent the space their home occupies from the owner of the mobile home park.  

Darrell Lee Mayfield Dec. 6, 1963 — Jan. 19, 2012

A memorial service will be this weekend for lifelong Scotts Valley resident Darrell Lee Mayfield, who died after a 28-month battle with terminal cancer. He was 48.

Valley People

BL resident makes dean’s list

New tool aims to simplify regional wildfire preparedness

FireRoofs roof sprinklers in full deployment
In honor and celebration of Wildfire Preparedness Week (May 3-9), Shawn Gardner and Walt Mullins, co-founders of FireRoofs, want locals to know that a new tool is available to help homeowners combat the very real threat of wildfires. Gardner managed parks and irrigation systems for...

News Briefs

Scotts Valley extends Town Center negotiations with Safeway

Scotts Valley water rate increase

The median residential bi-monthly water bill in the Scotts Valley Water District would increase 27 percent in December under a five-year rate plan proposed by the Scotts Valley Water District.

SLV Water appeals Vierra case

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District on Tuesday, March 21, filed a Notice of Appeal in the Terry Vierra conflict-of-interest case.

It is still a wonderful life

From November 7th to 21st, Cabrillo TheatreArts will present the world premiere of a Kaufman and Perri musical, “It’s a Wonderful Life.” The contemporary version of the classic Christmas tale still asks the question, “Who can know the hearts we touch and the lives we change?”

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...

California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The...