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January 27, 2026

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D.A. warns about mail solicitors

Around Town: Big top dreams

Holding hands under the soft glow of lights, two young locals doubling as angels take in the big tent at Circus Osorio on Tuesday, May 18.

Valley People: Selling talent to fight leukemia

Gail McClelland of Scotts Valley got creative in fundraising for the June 6 marathon she is set to run for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training in San Diego.

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Scotts Valley resident wins conservation award

Laurie Pina, a Montevalle mobile-home park resident, uses 50 percent less water than the average person in Scotts Valley. The 55-year-old conservationist does all her outdoor watering by hand, uses mulch to keep the soil moist, and has replaced most of her landscape with drought-tolerant plants.

Town Center developer pulls out, new one steps in

The Scotts Valley City Council unanimously voted to enter 150-day agreement with a new developer to move forward with plans for the city’s much anticipated Town Center.

SV tech company settles with Microsoft for $200 million

Computer giant Microsoft Corp. has agreed to pay $200 million to Scotts Valley technology company VirnetX Holding Corp. in a settlement outside of court.

Highway 9 near Felton to close

Highway 9 between Felton and Santa Cruz will be completely closed from the beginning of June until early October while Caltrans crews rebuild a section of the narrow mountain roadway.

Tour of California rolls through Bonny Doon on Tuesday

Lance Armstrong, Levi Leipheimer and the rest of the professional cyclists racing the annual Amgen Tour of California will ride through Bonny Doon and into Santa Cruz for a finish at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk on Tuesday afternoon.

Scotts Valley is Spin City

Three hundred cyclists, both pros and amateurs, raced a 1-mile loop down Scotts Valley Drive and onto El Pueblo Road and Carbonero Way today for the inaugural Scotts Valley Grand Prix.

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Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

At a Special Meeting held on Jan. 16 in the middle of the day, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to declare a State...