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August 11, 2026

SV/SLV teams head to CCS play

As February draws to a close, several teams from Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high schools are headed to playoff competition in the Central Coast Section.

Valley Neighbors: Blind Pilot Jewelers reflects on 40-plus years in SLV

Blind Pilot Jewelers is one of the oldest retailers in the San Lorenzo Valley. Its history stretches back to the early 1970s, when Sheila De Lany and her husband, Jerry, opened a small jewelry store in the downstairs of a Felton cafe.

The Mountain Gardener: Plant secrets you can use from Fox Island

A year or so ago, I planted a special kind of Japanese maple in my sister’s landscape. I traveled up to her house recently to celebrate our birthdays — which are only two days apart — and to check on the maple’s progress.

It’s the Law: Sex offenders in youth sports

While I do not practice criminal law, I still receive calls on criminal matters on occasion. The recent arrest of a convicted sex offender coaching at Club Shoreline volleyball for soliciting sex from an underage girl generated far more than the usual number of calls.

New Faces (Feb. 27, 2015)

Emmilyn Paige Wilson, an 8-pound 15-ounce girl, was born to Laura Michelle (Hencke) and Daniel Raymond Wilson of Felton at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. She was born at 10:57 a.m. on Feb. 11, 2015.

Datebook (Feb. 27, 2015)

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Pet Section: Miniature pigs — Good pets, but only for responsible owners

In recent years, miniature pigs — better known as “teacup pigs” — have become a trendy pet, prized for their cuteness as much as their small stature and intelligence.

Pet Section: CAPE rescues aging and special needs dogs

The Center for Animal Protection and Education (CAPE) has a wonderful program dedicated to rescuing older dogs and those with special needs.

Pet Section: Mountain lions cause concern for homeowners in rural Boulder Creek

Though the grizzly bear is long extinct from the forests of the Santa Cruz Mountains, it can be easy to forget that there is still a large apex predator roaming the region in the form of the mountain lion.

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City Manager Mali LaGoe

Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announces resignation

The City of Scotts Valley announced today that City Manager Mali LaGoe has submitted her resignation after more than four and a half years leading...