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October 4, 2025

Talk about money: Cashing in: An uncommon Social Security strategy for married couples

The retirement landscape has dramatically changed over the past several years, with declining retirement accounts, savings accounts and home prices. At the same time, medical costs are rapidly rising, life expectancies are increasing and Social Security benefits are not growing at nearly the same pace as inflation. For many — dare I say most? — tough decisions are at hand about postponing or reformulating a retirement that’s no longer affordable.

Datebook

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The Mountain Gardener: Quail Hollow Ranch a unique collection of wildflowers

Few things can compare with walking on a scenic woodland trail lined with wildflowers. Now that it's officially spring, I recently took a hike in Quail Hollow Ranch County Park to see what I could find.

Tsunami’s Byrd Competes in Junior Olympics

Tsunami Swim Club team member Linnea Byrd put in extra pool time last week in preparation for the Junior Olympic Trials and Finals Meet held at San Ramon Valley Livermore Aquatics March 18-20.

Cardinals, Giants win openers

Winter storms postponed weekend games on March 19, but the opening weekend was a success for both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Little League.

Club Roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

Middle school wrestler beats the boys.

It is uncommon for a wrestler to have a perfect season. The sport is as grueling as they come and defeat is behind every wrong turn.

Nature Friendly: Good news about our great outdoors

My friendship with Judge Jeff Almquist, former supervisor for District 5, goes back many years to when he and many of us worked together on logging issues, even traveling to Sacramento to speak before the Board of Forestry. He is that rare person who has the ability to see both sides.

Sports shorts

Cougars open league with win

Cougar’s fare well in early season track action

San Lorenzo Valley’s Luke Sinnott won three field events for the Cougars as the SLV track team beat Scotts Valley 95-40 in an Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet at SLV High on March 17.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...