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News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026

March 20, 2026

Early morning blaze at Bonny Doon fire station

Daytime and overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues week of March 16

Felton’s Thormann marks 50 years with PGA

Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley next week

Business Notes

May 7, 2009

Loggers threw axes for accuracy and manned chainsaws for speed as Boulder Creek Hardware staged its annual Lumberjack Days on Saturday and Sunday, May 2 and 3, to celebrate the town’s logging history.

Owens trains citizens in preparedness

May 7, 2009

Fire engineer Nick Owens stepped up when many other Scotts Valley firefighters didn’t, taking on leadership of a program to train citizens to help their families and neighbors in a major disaster.

Press-Banner embraces Twitter

May 7, 2009

Joining more than 10 million others, the Press-Banner is now tweeting.

Prolific graffiti suspect arrested

May 7, 2009

Aptos’ Cody Chirolo, 21, was arrested April 29 in connection with at least 27 instances of graffiti across the county, including two spray-painted “murals” in Scotts Valley.

Union, management spar again at The Camp

May 7, 2009

On 25 pastoral acres on the outskirts of Scotts Valley, people hooked on drugs or alcohol can find the motivation and support they need to straighten out.

Dispatch Log

May 7, 2009

Fire protection districts

Melrose Police Employee of Year

May 7, 2009

Scotts Valley police supervisor Tamera Melrose usually tries to avoid the spotlight. She ducks away from the camera and likes to remain behind the scenes — but this time there was no way out.

No flu cases so far in county

May 7, 2009

Health authorities reported that, as of Press-Banner press time Wednesday, May 6, no swine flu cases had been confirmed in Santa Cruz County.

News Briefs

May 7, 2009

Valuable items to be auctioned for school

Lompico water considers rate hike

May 7, 2009

Lompico Water District directors are considering raising the ready-to-serve water rate by $15 every two months to help maintain the financial health of the district.

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News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026

Early morning blaze at Bonny Doon fire station

Daytime and overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues week of March 16

Felton’s Thormann marks 50 years with PGA

Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley next week

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News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026

Early morning blaze at Bonny Doon fire station

Daytime and overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues...

Felton’s Thormann marks 50 years with PGA

Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...