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September 8, 2025

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Charles Albert Discoe Jr.: Sept. 9, 1917 — Feb. 20, 2013

Services are planned March 23 for Charles Albert Discoe Jr., a longtime Scotts Valley general contractor, who died Feb. 20 at his home in Murphys. He was 95.

Second billing of fire fee delayed

Paperwork from a deluge of appeals postponed the second round of bills for a statewide fire prevention fee that affects residents in unincorporated areas of the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Car thief still on the loose

Dmitri Storm, the man sought by law enforcement agencies in connection with a multi-county crime spree, remains free after allegedly leaving a trail of stolen vehicles and a growing list of charges in his wake.

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40th reunion approaches

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Courtroom drama performance to open

Twelve local high school students will take on the roles of an indignant jury as part of the upcoming production of Twelve Angry Jurors by San Lorenzo Valley High School.

Scaled-back water increase approved by board

The San Lorenzo Valley Water District’s board of directors approved a scaled-back version of a proposed water rate increase at a public hearing on Thursday, Oct. 24.

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Boulder Creek radio station holds logo contest

Brookdale Lodge fails to sell at auction

The Brookdale Inn and Spa, formerly the Brookdale Lodge, is once again the property of the State Bank of India, after no one was willing to pony up the $3.2 million minimum bid at a trustee auction last month.

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