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January 24, 2026

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

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Free weight-management classes

Afternoon house fire in Felton contained by neighbors

A fire that started in an outbuilding next to a house on 1340 Lakeview Drive in Felton was almost entirely contained by quick-acting neighbors with a garden hose today.

Felton social raises cash for library

Felton resident Joy Churchman came home a big winner during the Felton Library Friends’ third annual ice cream social.

Area seniors get set to entertain

The Santa Cruz Follies are at it again. The talented seniors of Santa Cruz County are putting on a variety show of sorts, titled “That’s Entertainment.”

Hilton, Brookdale hit by hotel slump

Fewer people are staying in Santa Cruz County hotels, according to the Santa Cruz Conference and Visitors Council, which reported a decrease in hotel room occupancy and average daily rates during the first half of 2009.

News Briefs

Quake rattles region

SLV schools cope with fewer buses

The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District, which buses about 400 students to and from school every day, absorbed a 20 percent cut to its state-funded transportation budget, followed by shortened hours for drivers and consolidated routes.

Stand-down reaches homeless vets

Homeless veterans will gain access to dental care, legal aid and identification cards at the three-day South Bay Stand-Down in Boulder Creek next week.

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Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

At a Special Meeting held on Jan. 16 in the middle of the day, Scotts Valley City Council voted unanimously to declare a State...