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Scotts Valley
April 6, 2026

Winter rainfall eases drought worries

Rainfall totals midway through the rainy season already exceed the total from recent years, and the spring showers show no sign of letting up.

The computer that changed a life

Christina Bakanoff-Adams started showing signs of multiple sclerosis when she was 9 years old. By the time she was 19, she was in a wheelchair.

Bucking the trends

When Andy Brewer was laid off from his job in 2008, his son was only 4 months old and he had just bought a home in Boulder Creek.

Changing tactics

Talk of a new middle school has stopped as the gravity of the Scotts Valley Unified School District’s financial situation becomes clear.

Valley People: SV Rotary posts roadside signs

The Rotary Club of Scotts Valley last week posted nine signs near schools around town that read: “Drive Carefully ... Protect Our Children.”

Lompico Water District manager fired

Tumult continued at the Lompico County Water District as the board of directors dismissed its longtime general manager last week.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Local students tune up for show

A group of actors from San Lorenzo Valley High School sing and dance during the performance of their spring musical, “A Chorus Line,” last weekend at the school’s Performing Arts Center, 7105 Highway 9, in Felton.

News Briefs

Board member resigns from Boulder Creek Rec

Gymnastics academy opens doors in Scotts Valley

It’s obvious Vernon Vargas loves what he does — teaching kids the arts of acrobatics that seem to defy gravity.

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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...