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September 14, 2025

Commentary: Be kind all the time

Sadly, the ending of the year 2012 will mostly be remembered for man’s inhumanity to man as witnessed in the town of Newtown, Conn.

Eight tax benefits for parents

With tax day around the corner, the Internal Revenue Service has offered tips to help parents qualify for certain tax credits and deductions. If you are a parent, here are eight benefits to keep an eye on when filing taxes before the April 15 deadline.

Commentary: Lompico residents suffer from water board’s decisions

    The Lompico County Water District will be holding a Public Hearing to discuss the proposed rate increase. These hearings are a mere formality. Nothing discussed will change the minds of the Board of Directors. The only avenue available to those in opposition to the rate increase is to send a letter, directly to the Lompico County Water District office, stating your opposition to the rate increase. If 255 letters are received representing a majority of the meter holders, (simply being a voter is not enough) in opposition to the rate increase it will be blocked. Otherwise, the Board of Directors will pass the rate increase with a simple majority vote.

The Mountain Gardener: No time like the present to produce more plants

’Tis the season! No, not that season, but the time to propagate and increase your number of plants. Maybe you want to save seed from your heirloom vegetables or start more shrubs inexpensively. How about getting more fruit trees, or even trying your hand at starting your own Christmas tree?

Cougars and Falcons show well at track finals

A host of athletes from San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools qualified for the Central Coast Section championship with strong showings at the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finals on May 7.

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SLV polo romps

Datebook

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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...