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October 8, 2026

New Faces

Zola Rose Britton was born at 12:25 a.m., Nov. 8, 2011, to Michelle Leigh Gebbia and Brian Christopher Britton of Felton. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at Dominican Hospital.

Letter: Perpetual Felton “Stuff Sale” is an eyesore and needs to end

Enough "Stuff" I love a good yard sale, and I have to admit that when I first saw the Stuff Sale sign in the parking lot of the furniture store at 6185 Graham Hill Road, I thought "oh boy!" and immediately stopped to check it out.

Your Health: Hay fever hits hard

Allergic rhinitis, commonly called hay fever, affects as much as 40 percent of children and 10 to 30 percent of adults in the United States. It is “seasonal” if symptoms occur at particular times of the year and “perennial” if they remain year round.

Your Health: Remembering 40 years of medicine

This month marks my 40th year of practicing medicine. I think back to my childhood living in Milwaukee, Wisc. with a father who was a family doctor in a solo practice on call 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Our home phone rang day and night and Dad frequently left his comfortable home and much-needed sleep to go make a house call, admit someone to the hospital, or deliver a baby

Schools should try pay cuts

EDITOR,

Community dancing not far from your doorstep

Santa Cruz County might be a magnet for art-seekers and various aesthetic types, yet few in our mountain valleys are likely aware of a local pastime that is widespread across North America and has its roots in New England and Europe.

Your health: Stay safe on Halloween

Halloween will be here in a few days, and many kids will be out trick-or-treating. It’s an exciting night for all of the costumed children. To help ensure safety, I’ll share some tips from the American Society of Pediatrics, as well as some of my own thoughts.

Treasures Galore

Cougar soccer season ends on positive note

The San Lorenzo Valley varsity boys soccer team finished the season the way they started it: competing hard and having fun.

Editorial: Potential supervisor boundary change is wrong

What is taking place at the county government level is exactly why the average person dislikes politicians.

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Violeta Dauksa

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...