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September 15, 2025

Your Health: Influenza vaccine

I would like to make my annual plea for everyone to get a flu shot.

Clarification

Clarification: Dr. Terry Hollenbeck’s column on Page 15 of the Oct. 5 Press-Banner, titled “Celiac disease, gluten-free diets explained,” stated that people with celiac disease should avoid oats unless they are marked as gluten free. According to the doctor, celiac patients may eat oats that are identified as gluten free, but they should be wary, because oats are frequently contaminated with wheat and other gluten-containing products. Many authorities still think oats should be avoided.

Cougars drill Santa Cruz, Falcons fall to Knights

Derek Poetzinger and Jason Bryson each ran for more than 90 yards and two touchdowns to lead San Lorenzo Valley High School over hapless Santa Cruz High School on Friday, Oct. 5.

The Mountain Gardener: October wildflowers still in bloom

Above the clear, turquoise water of the Big Sur coastline, wildflowers still bloom in October.

Untarnished etiquette: Aging should not be seen as a negative

Our Western culture tends to idealize youth, while showing little respect or courtesy for our aging, mature population. However, many countries in the world honor their elder citizens. Age, in those societies, is symbolic of experience, wisdom and knowledge, which is shared with the younger generations.

Sport Shorts

Water polo drops Harbor

Talk about money: Housing prices rise in county

After dropping from 2006 to 2011, home prices in Santa Cruz County have jumped 17 percent in the past year as bargain-hunting investors find that rising rents and rock-bottom interest rates are again making it profitable to be a landlord.

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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...