Teens deal with mother’s killing
Richard Chavez was like a father to his girlfriend’s children, Aubrey and Stewart Newell. He was a fixture in their childhoods, they said, and they trusted him.
VCUM budget tops $1M
Annette Marcum, the founder and executive director of Ben Lomond’s Valley Churches United Missions, remembers sitting at a table in 1985 to work out the nonprofit’s first budget, a modest $11,175. Since then, the group that was created to give direct help to those in need of basic necessities has grown — a lot.
Business association drops art, wine fest
A nearly $10,000 loss during an event meant to be one of the Boulder Creek Business Association’s largest fundraisers has caused the group to drop its sponsorship and participation in the annual Memorial Day weekend celebration.
Bethany cafeteria, student hub on the way
A three-story student center will rise from the ashes of the blaze that destroyed Bethany University’s cafeteria last summer.
Larry Rawson
Friends and family will gather Saturday, March 6, for a memorial walk and two receptions for Dr. Lawrence “Larry” Rawson, 95, who died of pneumonia and complications Feb. 12 at the Veterans Affairs Hospital Palo Alto Hospice.
Charles ‘Charlie’ Wheeler
A celebration of life is planned March 14 for longtime Boulder Creek resident Charles “Charlie” Wheeler, 62, who died Feb. 22 at his home.
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
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