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Taiko workshops in Bonny Doon

Pizza burglar caught in the act

An early-morning burglary was interrupted by the manager of a Scotts Valley pizza restaurant, but the burglar escaped through a back window.

Runner-Coach Duo Leads SLV Sports Hall of Fame Class

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From the football field to the basketball court to the oval of the track, San Lorenzo Valley High School has generated outstanding athletic talent. On Nov. 5, some of those decorated athletes will be on hand to celebrate their induction into the SLV Sports...

Local woman pens guide to help kids eat well

Felton’s Sue Kuivanen has penned her first book, “Parent’s Diet Handbook,” an exploration of healthy eating for children with a backdrop of the San Lorenzo Valley.

Mountain music in the key of life

Mountain Music Store (and dog)
When Sydney Gorham was five years old, she started her first business, “Sydney’s Outdoor Chore Service.” The tiny entrepreneur waddled throughout her San Jose neighborhood with a bucket of cleaning supplies and a stack of handmade business cards in hand; Gorham went door-to-door and...

Al Haynes Dec. 1, 1946 — Dec. 28, 2010

A potluck this weekend will celebrate the life of longtime San Lorenzo Valley resident Al Haynes. He was 64 when he died.

SV school board to appoint replacement

On Tuesday evening, the Scotts Valley Unified School District board of trustees will choose a new person to fill a vacancy on the 5-member board.

Put a freeze on winter fires

Jingle bells may be sounding in your ears and it may be cooler than usual from time to time in the Santa CruzMountains. We may even see more homes with smoke arising from their chimneys this time of the year than we did in the autumn. Unfortunately, the risk of home fires in the U.S. increases during the winter months, and those living in the mountains need to be extra careful.

Dispatch Log — Oct. 13, 2017

Oct. 10

Hazards of winter in tree country

Santa Cruz County building inspector John Ondrejka tapes off the house on Nellie Lane in Boulder Creek after getting Wednesday's report of a fallen oak tree.

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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...