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September 13, 2025

Many open offices as elections approach

The filing period for candidates running for office in the Nov. 6 election ends next Friday, Aug. 10.

Valley People: SV students in running for national scholarship

Five juniors from Scotts Valley High School have met the requirements to enter the 2011 National Merit Scholarship Program based on strong Preliminary SAT scores. 

Man struck by car while jaywalking in Felton

A 52-year-old man from Salinas was struck by a vehicle while walking on Graham Hill Road near Felton Covered Bridge Park in Felton yesterday evening.

Jacqueline D. ‘Jackie’ Clark: Jan. 10, 1943 — March 14, 2013

Jacqueline D. “Jackie” Clark of Brookdale died peacefully in her sleep while under the care of Hospice of Santa Cruz County. She was 70.

Marilyn Brownton (Miles) Straw: June 8, 1949 to Jan. 1, 2013

A celebration of life will be held in Scotts Valley on Sunday, June 2 to honor the life of Marilyn Brownton (Miles) Straw who died at home surrounded by friends and family following a year-long battle with lung cancer. She was 63.

Infant’s headstone found in Felton

The headstone of an infant who died in the 1930s was recently found in a Felton yard while a family was clearing brush on their property and a local historian seeks help in identifying the infants remaining family.

News briefs

District looks into Aviza tech site

Nonprofit Looks After Dogs Left Behind

Have you ever thought about who would take care of your pet if you should die or can no longer take care of it?

Dispatch logs

June 6

Suspects in SV gun burglary appear in court

Ryan Estrada and David Johnston, both 18-year-old Scotts Valley High School students, appeared in court May 18 to be arraigned on suspicion of breaking into a Navigator Drive home and stealing four firearms and an Xbox video game console.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...