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Because of a bad economy and the rise of the Internet, local leaders will almost surely decide Monday, Feb. 14, that the Felton Branch Library is no longer used enough to warrant upkeep and staff from the Santa Cruz County Public Library System. That would mean Felton’s branch would no longer be a part of the Santa Cruz County Public Library System and likely would close, unless a volunteer group stepped up to run the library, a la Ben Lomond’s downtown library.

I hate cats.

Roland Isaac Dutra is the new son of Lindsey Erin (Avila) and Rui Manuel Dutra of Scotts Valley. He was born at 4:01 a.m. Jan. 14, 2011, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center, where he weighed 8 pounds.

The boom-and-bust nature of high tech has left Scotts Valley with a record amount of empty office space, and it’s likely to stay empty for years.

Cougar boys fall to Harbor