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Scotts Valley
October 8, 2026

Letter: Activities for teens

EDITOR,

SLV, SV swimmers and divers make waves at SCCAL finals

The Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Varsity boys and girls swimming and diving teams wrapped up their team seasons with the Santa Cruz Coast Athletics League finals last Saturday. The Cougar boys' team finished in third place while the Cougar girls finished in fifth place.

Commentary: Sheriff responds to recent incidents

• Editor’s Note: This commentary is reprinted from www.scsheriff.com, with some minor changes for style.

Your Health: Preventing osteoporosis takes a lifestyle change

Osteoporosis literally means "bones with holes.” It occurs from bone losing calcium faster than it can be replaced. New bone creation doesn't keep pace with the removal of old bone. The bone is weaker, less dense, and easier to break than healthy bone.

Valley neighbors: My journey

Normally, I write about other people’s lives, but this time I’ve been asked to share a little of my story.

The Mountain Gardener: For timeless appeal, introduce stone into gardens

One of my fondest childhood memories is a Tahoe camping trip in the rain that my dad saved by digging a moat around our tent. So it was with unbridled enthusiasm that I started off in the rain a couple of weeks ago to camp at Pinnacles National Monument.

The scoop on Tylenol

I’ve had patients voicing their concerns recently about a “recall” of Tylenol products.

New Faces

Lily Joy Kitch was born at 3:48 p.m. Aug. 27, 2009, to Maureen May and Jeffery Kitch of Scotts Valley. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital.

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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...