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November 4, 2025

Budget deal will likely spare state parks

Legislative leaders came to an agreement with Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger to close the $26 billion budget deficit in California on July 20.

Rush-hour geyser drenches Mt. Hermon Road

Nearly 500,000 gallons of drinking water spilled into the gutters of Scotts Valley after a driver’s medical condition caused an accident on Mt. Hermon Road.

Spaghetti fundraiser for BC man in coma

There will be a fundraiser dinner the first Sunday of August for Timmy Hatch, a 25-year-old Boulder Creek resident who slipped into a coma May 24 a few hours after being hit in the head with a baseball.

Dispatch Log

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Valley People

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.

Bonny Doon fire installs surplus water tanks

Volunteers in the Bonny Doon Fire Protection District have fully installed two large water storage tanks in the Pine Ridge Road area and have three more tanks on standby looking for homes.

Motivational speaker comes to SV

Nick Vujicic was born without arms or legs. But the 26-year-old Australian has found a way to give his life meaning.

New to the service center

If it’s up to him, Sgt. Jim Ross will start each day walking through one of the towns in his new stomping grounds, the San Lorenzo Valley.

West Nile virus detected in Scotts Valley

A house finch found dead in northern Scotts Valley tested positive for the West Nile virus on July 7.

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News Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2025

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