Cougar boys win league title
San Lorenzo Valley High senior Allan Hetke finished second in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League as his team defeated Aptos High in a tiebreaker Nov. 5 to capture the 2009 boys cross country league title.
Let’s go fishin’: Crabs, dabs, perch produce fishing action
Recent rains have put a pulse of water back into local rivers, and our reservoirs are filling up. The ocean continues to bode well for fishing enthusiasts. Sand dab have been on a ravenous bite, crabs are still coming in and perch have been on the bite, as well.
Valley Neighbors: From rock to the valley
Dave Burns of Mount Hermon is a pop vocalist who has an incredible ability to reach out and transform others with his music. He has been captivating audiences for almost 40 years.
The Mountain Gardener: Treats and tips for the September garden
You can feel the weather changing as summer winds down. It’s more than just the passing of the Labor Day holiday and the school year starting. The nights are longer and cooler. The days are not quite so hot and the flowers in the garden seem brighter and more colorful. I look past the soft blue and lavender blossoms and am drawn to the warm shades of gold, rust, orange, hot pink and red. They shout autumn is on the way.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
