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October 7, 2025

Commentary: Some New Year’s resolutions — for others

For many of us, the advent of a new year is accompanied by a list of resolutions. The end of the calendar year has always been a time for review, and the beginning of a new one gets us thinking about goals for the future. It’s the time when we are most likely to contemplate specific changes we want, or need, and most likely to make and resolve to follow through on those changes.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Storms bring perch inshore

Recent winter storms brought rain, high winds and heavy surf to the coastal waters. The large winter swells have churned the local beaches and formed new sandbars.

The Mountain Gardener: To build a better hedge, mix it up

I hear it all too often: “My new neighbor just cut down all the trees and shrubs between our properties, and now they can see right into our house. What can I plant?”

Spotlight: Scotts Valley’s own Project Runway

Two years ago, a fashion club was started at Scotts Valley High School. On Feb. 6, the club will host its student-run fashion show.

Cougars soccer storms back against Sharks

Defender Jasmine Jones broke a 3-3 tie in the final minutes of regulation and Lacey Monack put the game out of reach with her second goal to give the San Lorenzo Valley girls soccer team a 5-3 win over St. Francis High on Tuesday, Jan. 26.

SLV runners head to state indoor track championships

Four San Lorenzo Valley boys track and field runners qualified for the first California indoor track and field invitational, which will be Feb. 6 at Fresno State University.

New Faces

Jacob Dale Donovan was born to Talli Rae (Parsons) and Joseph Dale Donovan of Felton at 12:56 p.m. Jan. 6, 2010. He weighed 9 pounds, 7 ounces, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...