Your Health: The patient protection and affordable care act
I would like to offer my interpretation of the federal government’s Affordable Care Act, commonly called Obamacare.
Youth football sign-ups under way in SV
The rolls are open for Scotts Valley Police Activities League football team registration.
Datebook
- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.
The Mountain Gardener: A new tree for my sister
Last fall my sister lost her favorite tree in a windstorm. She lives on Fox Island in the southern part of Puget Sound. I remember hearing about the extraordinary Pacific storm on the national news shattering records in the Northwest. Gusts up to 76 miles per hour closed bridges while falling trees hurt two people and thousands lost power. Her Silk Tree didn't stand a chance.
Talk about money: Tariffs on solar would raise costs of renewable energy
China is accused of dumping solar panels in the U.S. at ultra-low prices, pushing Solyndra of Fremont into bankruptcy and causing other U.S. manufacturers to seek help from Washington.
Plain talk about food: Plain talk about chicken soup
Little Anna was 5 years old when her mother left her with a family in a small, rocky village in the hills of Konavle, Yugoslavia. Anna remembered having a doll sent to her by her mother from somewhere in America. She never heard from her mother again.
Three SV all-star teams grab crown
Three of the four Scotts Valley Little League all-star teams won their respective District 39 championships, the fifth time in the past six years at least twoScottsValleyteams were champions.
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...