Scotts Valley High School alum and Ben Lomond native Richard Fisher wrapped up his collegiate football career as an offensive lineman at the University of California, Berkeley and will complete his degree in civil engineering this year.

Salmon fishing has been taking the headline news space lately. But rockfish season opened Sunday, May 1, and that adds to our ocean fishing choices in the Monterey Bay. This is great news if salmon fishing is slow: People can switch to rockfish to fill the coolers with fresh fish.

It's rewarding to grow your own fruit and vegetables, but more and more of us also want to grow flowers that can be cut and enjoyed inside, too. Growers are taking notice of this trend, and there are more cut-flower varieties available today than ever before.