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April 9, 2026

Car Show at Canepa Benefits De Anza Auto Tech Program

Classic cars filled the parking lot of Canepa of Scotts Valley on Saturday for a benefit for the De Anza College Automotive Technology program. The First De Anza College Auto Tech Club Car Show, which organizers said they hoped to become an annual event, drew about two dozen cars and generated some buzz for the program.

Letter: Support Measure A on June 3

To the editor:

Letter: Give Our Students A Technological Boost

The San Lorenzo Valley Core Math Program just received a large donation from the SLV Foundation For Education to purchase Chromebooks for two high school math classes. The state of California has mandated that core subject testing will only be given with electronic devices.

SVHS Students Learn A Little Self Defense

Martial arts instructor Elliot Stone was at Scotts Valley High School nearly all day Tuesday showing P.E. students how to defend themselves if they are ever attacked, and even better, how to avoid the situation all together.

Letter: Jim Hart will make a great sheriff

We are very fortunate here in Santa Cruz County to have three excellent candidates running for the office of sheriff. I will be voting for Jim Hart because of his dedication, experience and qualifications. As a retired Scotts Valley police captain, the retired director of the Public Safety Program at Cabrillo College, and a fellow college instructor, I have had many occasions to work with Jim.

Weekend Voting Available in Santa Cruz and Watsonville

Santa Cruz County has issued 70,777 vote-by-mail ballots for the June 3 Election and just 8,939, 12.62 percent, had been returned as of May 27.

Letter: Feedback on recent letters

I would like to address three recent letters written to the editor about the sheriff's race.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

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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...