Your Health: Precautions can help children stay safe this spring, summer
I’d like to talk about several common activities involving children and how to ensure safety and avoid unnecessary injury.
Falcons take home one for the record books
In the opening round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League girls basketball tournament, the No. 3-seeded Falcons toppled the No. 6 Harbor Pirates 85-36 on Monday, Feb. 13.
Editor’s Notebook: Getting hitched: His story
Sitting on my desk is a letter to the editor. I bet you’re all dying to hear what it says.
Scotts Valley tennis player to play in senior world championships
Scotts Valley’s Judy Newman has been slipping and sliding on a clay court surface in town for the past several months as she prepares for the International Tennis Federation Senior World Championships.
The Mountain Gardener: Be wary of mushrooms
I'll bet if you walk around your yard, you'll find mushrooms poking through the soil under trees, between shrubs and even next to the driveway. This has been a banner year for fungi, with soft soaking rains every week or so while the soil is still warm. The same cluster of dark brown mushrooms has come up again just outside my front door. Could they be edible? Can I try out one of those delicious sounding recipes in my "Gourmet's Guide to Mushroom Cookery"?
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...