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A road resurfacing project began on Pine Flat Road in Bonny Doon last week and will continue for four days in August.

The Santa Cruz County Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission recently endorsed licensing of tobacco retailers in unincorporated county areas.

Scotts Valley Unified School District mailed out letters to all district households announcing its 2009-10 free and reduced-priced meal program for students.

Verrerie Goods in Boulder Creek will host local author, Loretta Halter, who will read a portion of her new book, “A Voice for the Redwoods,” from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1. The store is at 13155 Highway 9, Ste. A, in downtown Boulder Creek.

A wildland fire that started early this afternoon in Bonny Doon was contained after burning a quarter-acre off of Pine Flat Road.

The Responsible Local Development political action committee identified and spoke to a Scotts Valley man who admitted to attacking the groups Web site in early July.

Drivers should expect delays on Highway 9 from Glengary Road to Lakeview Drive in Felton for two days.

Air Force Airman 1st Class Shane Barron, a 2005 San Lorenzo Valley High School graduate and a 2007 graduate of NASCAR Technical Institute in North Carolina, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.