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Scotts Valley
January 19, 2026

Your Health: When to use either hot or cold therapy

A common question that I am asked in my urgent care practice is when to apply either hot or cold packs to treat injuries and pain.

The Mountain Gardener: The continuing saga of my raffle-winning bonsai

It all started several years ago at the annual bonsai show presented by the Santa Cruz Bonsai Kai club.

Plain Talk about Food: The discovery of Jell-O and the secret behind its wobbliness

Having grown up in a Catholic convent and boarding school with 30 girls, my early days were spent much like any girls who were living at home with their parents, with one exception — our free time.

New Faces (March 20, 2015)

Aaron John Jensen, an 8-pound 1-ounce boy, was born to Jennifer Kaitlyn Duer and John Robert Jensen III of Scotts Valley at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He was born at 10:24 a.m. on March 5, 2015.

Datebook (March 20, 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: The garden of our dreams vs. The real world

With our gardens coming to life at this time of year, we are hopeful that each plant will achieve its full potential during this growing season. But that doesn’t always turn out to be the case and sometimes it’s hard to figure out what exactly is the problem.

It’s Your Money: Getting return on investment in a time of low interest rates

If you deposit $10,000 into a savings account at one of Scotts Valley’s major banks, you’ll earn an interest rate of about 0.03 percent. In one year, your account would be worth $10,003. With that $3 of interest, you could go to Los Gallos and treat yourself to a taco, as long as you don’t order a drink.

New Faces (March 13, 2015)

Maverick Pierre Wright, an 8-pound 3-ounce boy, was born to Michelle Louise (Fortayon) and Aaron Charles Wright of Scotts Valley at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He was born at 1:47 p.m. on Feb. 16, 2015.

Datebook (March 13, 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: An adventure in Wildflower Country

Being that it’s nearly spring, I decided to check on the progress of this year’s wildflowers. I figured the back of a motorcycle was a good way to get up close and personal with the backroads of our rolling hills.

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Roadwork

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street and...