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May 23, 2026

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?

New Faces

- Hunter Legend Brown was born at 9:11 a.m. June 1, 2012, to Sara Jane Phillips and Charles Roth Brown Jr. of Ben Lomond. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Little League: Playoffs underway for ballplayers

San Lorenzo Valley Little League

Sports Shorts

Scarborough memorial tournament a success

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.

New Faces

- Clementine Grace Clark was born at 8:39 a.m. May 21, 2012, to Leilan Brittany Dobbins and Travis Malcolm Clark of Boulder Creek. She was delivered at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, where she weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

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. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Your Health: Protection from sun’s rays

I’d like to make my annual plea for the liberal use of sunscreen to protect all of us, young and old from the damaging effects of the sun.

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Highway 9 one-way reversing traffic control continues during week of May...

Travelers on Highway 9 will encounter daytime and overnight one-way reversing traffic control Tuesday through Friday at multiple locations during the week of May...