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Dylan John Meekwas born at 11:06 p.m. Nov. 15, 2013 to Porsche and Kieran Meek of Boulder Creek. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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Bonny Doon Elementary School Halloween Festival

Last month I wrote about wacky tenants. Not one to discriminate, this month is devoted to wacky landlords. With many people looking for affordable housing, it is only a matter of time before the pursuit of the almighty buck turns that shed into a “cute rental” or a converted garage into a “cottage-by-the-sea.” Granted, some people really need a little extra cash, but opening up your shack to a tenant is fraught with peril.

When the first rains of the season came down, the forest turned gloomy and the trees looked like druid totems. The seeping skies crushed the optimism out of me, and I began to ramble about my house, muttering in dread, “Winter is coming. Winter is coming.”

Carmella Blu Iles was born to Jessica Nichole and Matthew William Iles of Scotts Valley at 7:12 p.m. April 4, 2012, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She weighed 8 pounds.