**Lucius Lincoln Niesen was born to Bonnie Joanne (Bowman) and Travis Jeffrey Niesen of Scotts Valley at 10:25 a.m. Nov. 9, 2010. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.
**Elijah Forest Mears was born at 3:30 p.m. Nov. 13, 2010, to Elizabeth Mary (Tilden) and Jonathan William Mears of Ben Lomond. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.
**Ariel Lily Allman was born to Sonja Allman of Scotts Valley at 5:07 a.m. Nov. 12, 2010, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She weighed 5 pounds, 7 ounces.
**Twins Victoria Esperanza Walsh and Vicente James Walsh were born at 2:04 and 2:05 p.m. Nov. 9, 2010, to Beatriz and Marco Walsh of Scotts Valley. Victoria weighed 4 pounds, 3 ounces and Vicente weighed 3 pounds, 13 ounces when they arrived at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.
Parents or grandparents may submit birth announcements to pb******@*********er.com or drop them off at the Press-Banner office, 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, in Scotts Valley.