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I love the start of the Major League Baseball season. Rarely does the prospect of overpriced domestic beer and eating questionably sanitary and unquestionably unhealthy food — all while surrounded by foulmouthed drunks — sound as appealing as it does this time of year.

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The San Lorenzo Valley IOOF/SLV summer softball season is well under way. In the men’s league, the Flingers have proven themselves by starting the season undefeated while the Mountain Mechanics and Steelheads battle for first place in the Co-ed A league.

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I remember growing up and hearing warnings about consuming too much coffee, because it was possibly related to health problems. Well, my fellow java drinkers, the tide seems to be turning.

Summertime, and the living is easy in Santa Cruz County. But as our green hills turn yellow, homeowners are reminded that we’ve had some destructive fire seasons in recent years.

If I said stress-free holidays are possible, would you believe me? In reality, “stress-less” is achievable, and more honest.