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September 13, 2025

Basketball Roundup: Cougar boys even their league record

The San Lorenzo Valley varsity boys basketball team is 2-2 in league play after beating Aptos High, 52-48, and falling to Harbor High, 50-40, last week.

Letters: An inspiring survivor

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Wine lover: A Chardonnay for everyone

Chardonnay is a heck of a grape. It can be made into a buttery, full-bodied, creamy fruit bomb, or it can be made into a pristine, light-bodied, mineral-driven Burgundy. The amazing thing is that both of these styles are widely accepted and mass-produced.

Letter: Misplaced blame

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Talk about money: Forced insurance hurts homeowners, taxpayers

It’s a little like handing a cement lifejacket to a drowning man.

Nature Friendly: Water district announces environmental grant awards

The San Lorenzo Valley Water district announced the winners of its annual environmental grant contest last week.

Valley People: Dispatcher of the year

Lisa Yee, 27, has been named Santa Cruz County’s Dispatcher of the Year after serving at the local 9-1-1 center since 2004.

Let’s go fishin’: Late-summer fishing remains good

When it comes to ocean fishing, you can take your pick, as many species are biting. Offshore waters have produced albacore, while along the canyon edges, salmon fishing remains strong. Inshore fishing for rockfish, lingcod and halibut has been very good. Striped bass continue to be caught along the beaches for shore-based anglers.

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News Briefs

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...