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September 17, 2025

Mayor’s Message | Unsung Heroes

‘Tis the season. Well, not really that one. The holiday season comes a bit later this year. But if you look around, you’ll notice this spring that organizations and people all throughout the county are being honored and celebrated for their volunteer work. The...

Letter to the Editor | Published Sept. 6, 2024

letters to the editor
Concerns raised over SLVWD Board’s fiscal responsibility and transparency I’m responding to the letters from Jim Mosher (Aug. 16) and Debra Loewen (Aug. 9) regarding San Lorenzo Valley Water District. There are serious issues facing the District, which Mr. Mosher has evaded in his response...

Thank you, SV Education Foundation

Dear Editor,

Charity becoming more costly

EDITOR,

Laird is part of the problem

EDITOR,

Editorial: Only in a small town

Last weekend, something remarkable happened. Debra Collins, a 58-year-old woman from Felton, was found in Fall Creek after spending six nights, shivering and weak, sheltered under a fallen tree. Collins’ discovery by Joachim Deguara and his 7-year-old son, Dylan, was the result of a fairly remarkable chain of events that could only happen in a small town where neighbors care about each other.

From your editor: Fair and impartial

Full disclosure: I am a Democrat. Have been for more than 40 years.

The Mountain Gardener | Spring is Busting Out All Over

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Every spring when the dogwoods, lilac and wisteria bloom I get excited. Not having room myself for these beauties, I visit friends’ gardens often. Seems everything is flowering now—lavender, salvia, protea, ceanothus, lily-of-the-valley shrub, bleeding hearts, coral bells, grevillea, camellia, abutilon and more. Here...

Letters and Shout-outs

Bravo to fireworks production crew

TherapyWorks | Social Wellness Is Essential for Our Well-Being

July is Social Wellness Month. Social wellness is all about fostering positive connections, not just with family and friends, but also with our communities, colleagues and strangers we meet along the way. Why Social Wellness Is Important Three benefits of social well-being: Improves mental health and overall...

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...