Let’s go fishin’: Quarter-million salmon pass through Santa Cruz
It’s not often I can report that 240,000 salmon passed through the Santa Cruz Harbor.
Plain Talk about Food: Plain talk about potato salad
In the early 1900s, A.A. Milne, an Irish children’s author wrote, “What I say is that if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort.”
Adult softball champs crowned; summer season begins
The San Lorenzo Valley IOOF recreational softball league crowned its spring champions prior to beginning its summer season.
Locals named to all-league teams
Many Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high school athletes who had stellar spring sports seasons were recognized by the coaches of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with places on the spring 2012 All-SCCAL teams.
Datebook
- Submit Datebook items to [email protected], or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday.
The Mountain Gardener: Busy time of year for flowers, bugs, gardeners
Summer is officially almost here, although we all know it actually starts on Memorial Day weekend. What fun stuff should you be doing in the garden? What problems should you be on the lookout for? What troublemakers should you avoid planting?
Local runners show well at state meet
Three San Lorenzo Valley High School distance runners and a team of sprinters and one runner from Scotts Valley High School ran strong races at the California Interscholastic Federation championships in Clovis last weekend.
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...