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June 7, 2025

Mountain Gardener: Aspen gold brightens Sierra landscape in autumn

On the eastern side of the Sierra, ribbons of brilliant gold flow down the mountainside. The color can be seen from miles away. Meadows spread wide covered with vivid yellow-leafed aspen quaking in a fall breeze. It's the height of the fall foliage season in this part of California.

Your Health: Backpack safety

Last year, my daughter complained to me about back pain. I wasn’t sure what was causing her discomfort until one day when I had to lift her school backpack out of my car. I almost threw my own back out.

New Faces

Jackson Robert Massey was born to Cristina (Castellani) and James Hetzler Massey of Ben Lomond at 8:40 a.m. Sept. 19, 2012, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

Datebook

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Sports Shorts

Torch passes throughScottsValley

Horse, rider win title after stable scare

When 15-year-old Abby Sanchez walked into the stables at Zayante Creek Equestrian Center in Felton on June 24, she found her horse, Brodi, in a life-threatening predicament.

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Wildfire between Felton and Scotts Valley quelled

A wildfire that broke out between Felton and Scotts Valley midday Friday was quickly contained at 2.3 acres, as firefighters sought to quell flames...