Nature Friendly: Animal rescue brings out the best
A tiny fawn lay alone in the middle of the road. For hours, drivers maneuvered around her on the driveway leading to a camp off Zayante Road, ignoring the 4-pound animal with the swollen eyes. No one stopped to help her. They were too busy going to a camp event that day.
Gray day on the greens
Harbor High’s Cory McElyea won the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament with a 3-over-par 73, but Scotts Valley High School's Sam Jackson qualified for an at-large berth in the Central Coast Section championship by winning a pitch-and-putt contest in near-darkness after surviving a four-way tie for eighth place. He shot 88.
Off Hours: Go fly a kite
What could be better than a beach or a wide-open field, a warm breeze and a dancing kite?
Mountain Gardener: Prepare now for dry summer months
April showers will bring an abundance of May flowers around the Santa Cruz Mountains. And that’s just one of the perks of a cool, rainy spring.
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...
