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October 9, 2026

Lopez, Ball to wed

Katie Joy Leimomi Lopez and Jeffrey Michael Ball have announced their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

Your Health: Precautions can help children stay safe this spring, summer

I’d like to talk about several common activities involving children and how to ensure safety and avoid unnecessary injury.

The importance of blind wine tasting

It’s difficult to grasp how difficult wine tasting can be until you begin to practice it.

Falcon football eyes four-peat

For years, the saying in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League football has been that the road to the title runs through Felton, an homage to the success the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars have achieved over many years under longtime head coach Doug Morris.

Datebook

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Talk about Money: Housing still a crunch in local market

The first-time home buyers tax credit has helped boost prices in parts of San Lorenzo Valley, but it hasn’t lifted the gloom that hangs over Scotts Valley’s housing market.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Sanddabs are game fish of choice

Sanddabs might not be known for their fighting ability, but they are a favorite for the table. The number of sanddabs in the Monterey Bay right now is staggering, and anglers are cleaning up on these little flat fish.

Falcon playoff run ends in state semifinal

The season ended Tuesday night for the Scotts Valley girls varsity basketball team with a semifinal loss to a red-hot Justin Siena High School of Napa.

The Mountain Gardener: When good plants go wrong

Thinking about planting a new area or redoing a part of your garden that has gotten out of control? If many of your old favorites just get too big, are plagued by insects and diseases or take too much time to prune, you probably need some new favorites.

The Mountain Gardener: Garden lessons from the snowy northwest corner of the United States

SEATTLE — It was a snowy afternoon in the Seattle area when I attempted to ferry across the Puget Sound to Whidbey Island. Whiteout conditions got the best of us, so we chickened out and decided instead to go to a local arboretum and the garden of one of my sister's friends.

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...

California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The...