Mountain Gardner: A bounty of blooms
It's rewarding to grow your own fruit and vegetables, but more and more of us also want to grow flowers that can be cut and enjoyed inside, too. Growers are taking notice of this trend, and there are more cut-flower varieties available today than ever before.
Cougar swimmers win three way meet
The San Lorenzo Valley boys varsity swim teams took home a big win over both Soquel and St. Francis of Watsonville in three-way Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League competition on April 14.
Lightening the load
Buffalo Bills rookie offensive lineman and 2003 San Lorenzo Valley High School graduate Andy Levitre donated $5,000 to San Lorenzo Valley High School to help build stadium lights at the school’s sports complex.
Let’s go fishin’: Tuna fever strikes
Warm blue water pushed into the Monterey Canyon recently with a force we have not seen in many years. The skies were shrouded by a veiled marine layer, hiding the warm water from satellite imagery. Fishermen did not know exactly how warm the water was or how close to shore it had pushed its way in. With the warm water came the highly esteemed game fish albacore tuna.
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...