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September 17, 2025

Love Creek memorial remembers victims

In a grove of redwood and big leaf maples along Love Creek Road, there is a heart-wrenching memorial sign posted more than 34 years ago by a grandmother in remembrance of her two young grandsons.

San Jose visitor falls to his death in Garden of Eden swimming hole

A 23-year-old San Jose man died August 3 at the Garden of Eden swimming hole in Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park in Felton.

Trout Farm Inn destroyed by fire

Brian Reynolds was sitting on his deck on West Zayante Road in Felton on the lazy Sunday afternoon of June 5, looking back across Zayante Creek to the restaurant he had owned for two years a decade ago.

A strong start

Unflagging passion

How plants survive through the heat

the mountain gardener
What happens to a plant when the thermometer tops 100 degrees? Planning for more hot weather this summer is a requirement for a successful garden. Are there some plants that can survive tough times more easily? Photosynthesis is one of the most remarkable biochemical processes...

Swimming holes in San Lorenzo River are safe, quiet

The Big Basin Pool. The Siesta Swimming Hole in Brookdale. The Ben Lomond Pool. The Lompico Pool. Decades of San Lorenzo River memories. All gone.

Pro disc golfers tee off

Today, Friday, May 15, is the first day of the three-day Steady Ed Memorial Masters Cup disc golf tournament at DeLaveaga Disc Golf course.

Slideshow: Up against the wall

Skaters say they find the relatively quiet John O’Keefe Skate Park in Ben Lomond to be a big hit this summer.

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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...