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May 18, 2026

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.

Your Health: The down-low on pain relief medication

Does your back ache? Do you have a headache, toothache or sprained ankle? What medication should you choose for pain relief?

Falcon boys take first league title; Four local teams qualify for section meet

The Scotts Valley High School boys cross country team defeated all comers, including a push by perennial powerhouse Aptos High School, to capture its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in school history.

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Mixed martial arts event on tap

Falcons roll Harbor on homecoming

On Friday night under the lights, a fired up Falcons varsity football team concluded Scotts Valley High’s festive homecoming week with a 60-28 win over visiting Harbor High on Friday, Nov. 8.

New Faces

Annelise Karina Maudsleywas born at 8:22 a.m. Oct. 22, 2013 to Rosalee Lin (Carty) and Greg David Maudsley of Scotts Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

The Mountain Gardener: Trim and prune trees with care

The big wind we experienced not long ago was just the beginning of the wild weather that is coming our way. Looking up at the trees violently swaying from one side to the other I wondered how they could survive such strong wind gusts. Not all of them do survive, as they come down and block driveways, roads and sometimes land on a house or a car. There are ways of trimming, pruning and managing trees that can help them stay upright in a strong wind. Don't endanger yourself, your family, your property or your valuable trees by mismanaging this valuable resource.

Letters to the Editor

Santa Cruz policies not to blame for homeless issues

Girls volleyball reaches semifinals

The Scotts Valley varsity girls volleyball team advanced to the semifinals of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament with two wins this week.

Commentary: SLV paying price for Santa Cruz’s lax homeless policies

The cool fall air and drizzly damp mornings have finally arrived — chilly mornings that signal the end of the craziest, most stressful summer since the great Lockheed fires of 2009. This summer felt like being transported back to 1960’s Viet Nam, with tactical scout planes controlling firefighters and police on the ground, and helicopters and Boride bombers in the air. Millions of dollars went up in smoke fighting scores of suspicious fires in the Santa Cruz, Scotts Valley, Felton and Ben Lomond areas.

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Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...