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October 12, 2026

Off Hours: Flyin’ and floatin’

Three-day weekends are welcomed throughout the year, but especially so in the summer. The Labor Day holiday is particularly sweet; it generally marks the imminent start of the school year — a final wild weekend before locals get their ’hood back from the tourists and parent get a break from having to occupy and entertain their kids 24-7.

Golfers hit the links

Both the Cougars and the Falcons are looking to improve on last years seasons as the boys golf teams take to the fairways for the 2012 season. The teams finished toward the bottom of the pack last season but plan improving this year as the younger golfers learn the finer aspects of the game.

Wedding: Becking, Marquis wed

Candice Rina Becking and Brandon Lee Marquis of Scotts Valley were married Aug. 8, 2010, at Natural Bridges State Beach in Santa Cruz. A reception at the Harbor Café followed the ceremony.

Comedy Corner: A persimmon tree of family memories

It’s the nastiest fruit on the planet, and my mom loved to make cookies out of it.

Falcon wrestlers open with big win

The Scotts Valley High wrestling team started the regular season with a bang, squeaking by a solid Soquel High squad 42-37 on Jan. 19.

Nature Friendly: After fire, Bonny Doon Ecological Reserve blooms again

 “Though nothing can bring back the hour

Club Roundup: Rotary, Kiwanis and more

Rotary Club of San Lorenzo Valley

Club Roundup

Scotts Valley Rotary

The Mountain Gardener: Transplanting allows for vivid color in the garden

Fall is the perfect time of year for many things — long drives, walks in the forest, beautiful sunsets. It's also a great time of year to transplant those plants in your garden that aren't in quite the right place and to create new exciting combinations of foliage, color and texture that are just perfect.

Nature Friendly: Nature Academy honors Arbor Day

Sometimes you cannot see the forest for the trees, but I think most of the time you cannot see the trees for the forest. California’s Arbor Day Week gives us an opportunity to pause and celebrate our trees.

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