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April 6, 2026

New Faces

Brianna Annette Stevison,a 7-pound 4-ounce girl, was born to Michele Renee and David Michael Stevison of Ben Lomond at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She was born at 1:20 p.m. on Sept. 15, 2014.

It’s the Law: When the rubber ruins the road

I suspect that the majority of houses in Santa Cruz County front a public road. For those homeowners, their headache consists of begging Public Works to fix the potholes that appear.

Cougar cross country runners strong at Stanford Invitational

The San Lorenzo Valley High School boys and girls cross country team headed to the annual Stanford Invitational meet in Palo Alto last weekend to compete with 37 other California schools.

Safe paths in Scotts Valley nearing completion

A pair of projects designed to improve pedestrian safety in north Scotts Valley are nearing completion.

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Falcon football team to bring relief supplies to fire-stricken town

The members of the Scotts Valley High School varsity football team will be spending the next week seeking contributions of relief supplies to take with them to on their road trip to the wildfire-devastated town of Weed on Oct. 2.

It’s Your Money: Investing well means knowing when to take a swing

In baseball, a batter can wait for his pitch before taking a swing. But if he waits too long and lets three strikes go by without swinging, he’ll be called out on strikes.

Club Roundup

Kiwanis of the Valleys

Letters & Shout-outs

Letter: Lexington Hotel will be unnecessary drain on SV water

Your Health: Dispelling myths about flu shots

It's time for me to make my annual plea for everyone to get their flu shot. In today's column, I'd like to answer common questions I hear about influenza and the flu shot.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...