The Mountain Gardener: Water your edibles to keep them healthy
April is a month of change in the garden.
Wine Lover: Wine makers invite locals to celebrate spring passport day
April Passport Day in the Santa Cruz Mountain Appellation is right around the corner. It will be one of the best days of the year to venture out and discover some of the wineries that are not usually open to the public.
Scotts Valley freshman sweeps competition with ease
Scotts Valley freshman Cody Rakela has established himself as the top tennis player in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League.
The Mountain Gardener: Marvelous garden home to species galore
Recently, I had the honor to tour a remarkable garden in Scotts Valley. This horticulturalist calls himself a hillbilly gardener, but he is no such thing. Some of his plants come from as far away as Oklahoma, Texas and Hawaii.
Datebook
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Cougars shine at track invitational
A San Lorenzo Valley High School distance medley relay team, consisting of three freshmen and a sophomore, ran the 18th-fastest time in the nation this month.
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...