It’s the law: A prelude to trespass
During my middle school years, the orchard around the corner was bulldozed and a shopping center erupted. Being that my friends and I were kids, it was our sacred duty to know everything one could possibly know about that jobsite.
Healthy Living: Recalibrate the way you eat
If your diet has drifted toward increased amounts of sugar, processed foods and alcohol, it’s time to recalibrate the way you eat.
Letter: Exhausted, not offended
“Woodside offensive to Scotts Valley standards”? (Commentary, Randy Johnson, Jan. 14)
Derby team forms in Boulder Creek
Twenty-one local women and counting have become enamored of the fast-paced, hard-hitting game of roller derby.
The Mountain Gardener: How to water plants correctly
The recent heat wave was one for the record books. The temps were not the highest we've ever had around here, but as each day melted into the next I kept thinking that fog, nature's air conditioning, was surely on its way. Even drought tolerant plants need a little help at these times.
Letter: Plea for Bear Creek help
Who exactly do we contact about getting that mess at the base of Bear Creek Road fixed? I have been turning up Bear Creek from Highway 9 nearly daily for more than 23 years now, and the pavement has been terrible at that intersection the whole time. Filling those potholes once in a blue moon with a little Quikcrete, which quickly disappears, is just not working. Please! My little car is very tired of bottoming out there, day after day, week after week.
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...