The Mountain Gardener: Avoid sneezing and itching in your own garden
Mea culpa. It was brought to my attention by a reader who suffers from pollen allergies that blooming acacias are not the cause of allergic reactions at this time of year. Acacias are largely pollinated by insects and have heavy pollen that doesn't tend to become airborne. It's the non-showy, quiet ones you have to watch out for. Warm temperatures earlier in the year are already creating havoc for those who have to deal with seasonal allergies.
SV tennis still perfect
Scotts Valley High No. 1 tennis seed Malie Collins defeated her opponent 6-1, 6-3, on Oct. 20, as the Falcons beat Harbor, 7-0, to go 9-0 on the season.
Bethany women trounced by Menlo
The Bethany women’s team did not fare as well as the men last week, falling 81-51 to Menlo on Jan. 14.
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
Dauksa is a...
