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September 13, 2025

Special Olympians press on in the gym

Last year, their team name was the Dragons. This year, if Lapa Togotogo has his way, it could be the Frogs.

Around town: Tuesday morning bocce

The Tuesday morning Scotts Valley Senior Center Bocce League was in full swing this morning.

Schools should trump government

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The Mountain Gardener: Good times with vines

If you enjoy fragrance in your garden and beautiful blooms, you can have them both when you plant vines.

Your Health: Added sugar a pitfall in American diet

Halloween is soon upon us, and our little trick-or-treaters will be carrying home bags full of candy. As candy is full of sugar, I’d like to discuss the effects of sugar on our health.

Our recommendation: ‘No’ on all props

As much as it pains us to say this, we cannot support any of the six propositions in Tuesday’s special election. We urge you to vote — and to vote no.

The Mountain Gardener: Trim ornamental grasses correctly for year-round vigor

I've lived in California my entire life and have traveled on many a back road enjoying the scenery, the trees, the flowers and the birds. Discovering a new road, the road less traveled, is half the fun of any journey. It was close to sunset recently when I found myself on one of those roads. Actually I kind of got lost on my way to Aunt Rosemary's house and ended up on the back side of Mt. Diablo. Serendipity, the occurrence of events by chance in a happy or beneficial way, was on my side.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Searching for steelhead

Steelhead are referred to as the fish of a thousand casts. That statement may be true if you’re lucky!

New Faces

- Drew Ryan Devonshire, son of Sarah Blythe (Thomson) and Ryan Ernest Devonshire of Ben Lomond, was born at 4:20 a.m. July 9, 2012, at Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. He weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces.

Club roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

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News Briefs

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...