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April 25, 2026

Retzlaffs celebrate 70 years together

Scotts Valley couple Mebs and Rey Retzlaff, both 92, celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary Sept. 10, 2009.

County planning director to step down

Santa Cruz County Planning Director Tom Burns announced recently that he will step down from the position he’s held for six years.

Deputy sustains concussion, broken collarbone in chase

A foot chase between two local deputies and 20-year-old Marcus McComas ended with an injured deputy and McComas’ arrest near the corner of Highway 9 and Holiday Lane in Ben Lomond.

Six students test positive for swine flu

The swine flu swept through Bethany University last week, as six students were diagnosed with mild cases of the virus.

SLV Charter school goes digital

Today’s students were born digital natives, surrounded by and fully immersed in the age of the Internet. And while teachers are sometimes foreigners to the world of the Web, they must both learn and teach how to navigate the new media.

Local volunteers leave behind cleaner river

Thousands of pounds of trash were removed from the San Lorenzo River and nearby roads last weekend by volunteers from the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley.

Singer stages benefit for nonprofit

The 20th anniversary of the Oct.17, 1989, Loma Prieta earthquake is quickly approaching, and country music legend Lacy J. Dalton plans a concert to help the organization that stepped up in the hours and days after the quake in the San Lorenzo Valley.

Target report shows increased traffic in Scotts Valley

The amount of traffic in Scotts Valley will likely be debated throughout the coming month as people have a chance to weigh in on what a proposed Target store in Scotts Valley would mean for the city.

Car fire on Granite Creek extinguished

A vehicle fire that started at about 3:50 p.m. on the 2900 block of Granite Creek Road in Scotts Valley was quickly extinguished by the Scotts Valley Fire Department Wednesday afternoon.

Police work to complete stolen football cash investigation

Police are tying up all the loose ends in the investigation into more than $25,500 in cash and checks that were stolen from the Scotts Valley office of Harbor High School football coach Travis Rebbert in August.

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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...