Crisp autumn nights are the norm in Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley, and as winter approaches, the flu bug begins to strike.

Private services are planned for Maydene Adair Petty, who died Sunday, Oct. 4, at Good Samaritan Hospital in San Jose after a six-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Scotts Valley 4-H is a place where young people, ages 7 through 19, have many opportunities to build confidence, learn responsibility, and develop skills that will last a lifetime. It’s a place where youth make friends and share interests, from rabbits to rockets. It’s a place where youth work together to make a positive difference in their community, and adult volunteers make a powerful difference in the lives of young people.

Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office

The results are in, and a handful of local residents took home first-place ribbons and best-of-show awards at the 2009 Santa Cruz County Fair.

A fight between two valley men turned fierce after a knife was pulled, leaving one man hospitalized and the other arrested.

Santa Cruz County Bank in Scotts Valley is collecting new pairs of pajamas for Project Pajamas until Oct. 20. The program provides a new pair of pajamas to any child or young person who goes into a homeless shelter, transitional housing or any other “out-of-home” setting.