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Datebook (May 22, 2015)

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

The Mountain Gardener: Keeping gardening facts straight

I’ve received several emails lately, requesting more information about something mentioned in a recent column. Also, I received a phone call from a reader describing a bad encounter with a certain common plant — poison oak.

Caring for Irene

Irene was a vibrant, intelligent, and much loved woman who was suddenly gone from social affairs. Her home community wondered, yet never heard plainly what precipitated her changes. This is an elder story.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Halt to Sardine Fishery

State and federal agencies came to an agreement to stop all large volume harvest of sardines as a consumable resource until July of 2016.

Your Health: High blood pressure

High blood pressure, also known as hypertension, occurs when blood moves through our blood vessels at a greater than normal pressure, putting a strain on our heart. High blood pressure usually takes many years to develop and is said to affect 1 in 3 adult Americans. It is easily detected and usually easily treated.

New Faces (May 15, 2015)

Charlotte Pearle Berlin, an 8-pound girl, was born to Rachel Laura and Isaac Gaelen Berlin of Ben Lomond at Dominican Hospital. She was born at 1:18 p.m. on May 7, 2015.

Datebook (May 15, 2015)

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Press-Banner Kids of Summer 2.0 Essay Contest

The Press-Banner is currently accepting essays for its Kids of Summer Essay Competition.

It’s the Law: Honoring those who do good

Once a year in May, a reception is held at Chaminade Resort & Spa to honor a lawyer, or lawyers, who have gone above and beyond to help our community with charitable good works.

Club Roundup

Valley Women’s Club

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traffic safety roadwork signs and light

Highway 17 overnight lane closures continue through Tuesday south of Sugarloaf...

Travelers on Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley will continue to encounter a reduction to one lane of travel in each direction on Monday and...