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News Briefs | Published April 10, 2026

April 10, 2026

Free well water testing program expands in Santa Cruz County

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

News Briefs | Published April 3, 2026

Caltrans changes speed limits on portion of Highway 17

Ben Lomond chief calls it quits

March 19, 2010

Ben Lomond fire Chief John Charcho announced this month that he is retiring from fire protection for a second time.

Zayante fire chief takes top position at Central

March 19, 2010

Zayante fire Chief Jeff Maxwell is leaving the Zayante Fire Protection District after a 10-year stint as the head of the agency where he got his start as a volunteer in 1980.

Home & Garden: A fresh look at a familiar space

March 19, 2010

Felton resident Michelle Takemoto takes a room or home and completely updates the feel — without buying anything new.

Home & Garden: Word on the street

March 19, 2010

We asked local residents: What are your spring cleaning plans?

Home & Garden: Prepare your yard and garden for springtime

March 19, 2010

• Start cleaning up your lawn when the grass is no longer sopping wet and planting beds are no longer muddy. Rake your lawn to let light and air touch the soil and to encourage your grass to grow.

Man pleads not guilty in girlfriend’s death

March 18, 2010

Felton resident Richard Chavez pleaded not guilty in the death of his girlfriend, Deanna Dudley, at his March 18 arraignment in Santa Cruz.

Emmet John Gerrity

March 18, 2010

Emmet John Gerrity died March 9 at his home in Boulder Creek, surrounded by his friends and family, at the age of 84.

Sharing the gift of language

March 18, 2010

San Lorenzo Valley Elementary School fourth-graders pore over the Webster’s Thesauruses given to them last week by the SLV Rotary Club as part of an effort to promote local literacy.

Dispatch log

March 18, 2010

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Census makes sure valleys are counted

March 18, 2010

Once-a-decade U.S. Census forms began arriving in mailboxes across the county this week, and outreach efforts to encourage residents in the rural San Lorenzo Valley area to participate are especially high.

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