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June 21, 2026

Dispatch Log: July 20-25

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Anti-Target group nabs Web site vandal

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.

Afternoon Bonny Doon wildland fire contained

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

Monday, Tuesday delays on Highway 9 in Felton

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

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.

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Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

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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.

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