Nature Friendly: UCSC professor teaches science with reptiles and amphibians
We will be celebrating the recent ascension of the red-legged frog to California’s official state amphibian on our next Watershed Walk with Dr. Gage Dayton of UC Santa Cruz, an expert on reptiles and amphibians.
The Mountain Gardener: Replacing ground cover with drought-tolerant plants
Now that everyone has received a summer water bill or two, it’s hitting home about the need to conserve.
Home & Garden: Protect your property from burglary while on vacation
Leaving town for a summer vacation with the family?
Your Health: Pertussis epidemic present danger to infants, unimmunized
According to a recent public health alert, California is experiencing an epidemic of pertussis, with over 5,000 cases reported this year.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Salmon start to show in Monterey Bay
Over the past couple of weeks, schools of salmon have been roving the Monterey Bay. The fish are mixed in size and do not stay in one spot more than a few days.
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News faces
Gunner Michael Donohue, a 7-pound, 6-ounce boy, was born to Megan Lenore (Russell) and Schyler Prescott Donohue of Ben Lomond at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He was born at 8:28 p.m. on June 25, 2014.
5 injured in Scotts Valley’s first tornado on record
*Updated at 6:59pm Dec. 14, 2024
At least five people were injured in Scotts Valley's first-ever tornado on record, authorities said.
Capt. Jayson Rutherford, of the...