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Overnight work on Highway 9 in Felton continues Thursday

February 18, 2026

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Boulder Creek food truck owner opens restaurant in Ben Lomond

February 13, 2026

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News Briefs | Published Feb. 13, 2026

February 13, 2026

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Caltrans sets lower speed limits along Highway 9

February 12, 2026

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Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter schedules low-cost spay/neuter clinic in February

February 12, 2026

Overnight work on Highway 9 in Felton continues Thursday

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Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Thursday, Feb. 19, as part of continued utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street...

Scotts Valley girls hoops roll to capture SCCAL Tourney title | Weeklys Sports Roundup

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Scotts Valley junior guard Hanna Shehorn erupted for 23 points to help lead the girls’ basketball team to a decisive 60-25 victory over Aptos...

Boulder Creek food truck owner opens restaurant in Ben Lomond

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If you don’t have plans for Valentine’s Day yet, there’s a brand-new option to consider. Marco Rocha, the 40-year-old owner of the El Rey Leon...

Plain Talk About Food | X’s and O’s

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“Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” —Alfre Lord Tennyson Each day as “Eventide” approaches, I find myself...

The Mountain Gardener | Love is In the Air: Plant Reproduction

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One of my favorite classes when I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was Plant Taxonomy. On the surface the subject sounds a little...

News Briefs | Published Feb. 13, 2026

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Omega Nu awards $16K in grants to local public schools Omega Nu of Santa Cruz has awarded $16,000 in grants to public school teachers through...

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Plain Talk About Food | X’s and O’s

February 13, 2026

“Tis better to have loved and lost, than never to have loved at all.” —Alfre Lord Tennyson Each day as “Eventide” approaches, I find myself looking at my sweet Hubby’s empty chair that sits alongside mine and repeatedly remind myself that I have been so blessed to have experienced the...