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April 3, 2026

Local amputee makes great strides with foundation’s help

Patrick Lonsdale has begun swimming two miles at a time and has started to ride his bicycle for the first time in two years as he gears up for the May 2 Wildflower Triathlon along Lake San Antonio near San Miguel.

SLV pool, charter school facilities vandalized, burglarized

Investigators from the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office are seeking answers after the pool facilities at San Lorenzo Valley High School and two classrooms at the nearby Coast Redwood Charter High School were burglarized and vandalized over the holiday weekend.

Historians aim to create museum with pieces of Scotts Valley’s past

A proposed plan to reconstruct the historic Octagonal building as a Scotts Valley Historical museum is currently in the works.

Local volunteers honor MLK Day with Quail Hollow Ranch habitat restoration

Some 20 volunteers spent their Martin Luther King Day waging war against the invasive French broom that dominates Quail Hollow Ranch. 

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Local filmmaker’s El Salvador documentary to air on PBS

Obituary: Craig Iman Barker

Craig Iman Barker

The Mountain Gardener: Yosemite: Fire, water, renewal

I spent my holiday in a most remarkable place. I drove through miles of the Stanislaus National Forest devastated by the Rim Fire, the third largest wildfire in California history.

Your Health: Be aware of the causes of head cold symptoms before taking antibiotics

Acute bronchitis is an infection causing inflammation of the lung’s airways and is one of the most common of human ailments.

It’s Your Money: Plan now for a strong, comfortable retirement

“How many jobs have you had in your life?” Tony asked his sister Janis on the old HBO TV series “The Sopranos.”

Let’s Go Fishin’: Steelhead start to show along coastal rivers

Heavy rains in December brought anticipation for early steelhead and, as some have shown, the numbers look low to start. It came as a surprise that steelhead were not in every pool after such a strong start to winter and rivers were in good condition for the new year.

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Caltrans changes speed limits on portion of Highway 17

Caltrans announced March 18 that speed limits will change on a 0.74-mile segment along Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County, following a recent engineering...