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October 30, 2025

New Faces

Wiley Benjamin Scott Beasley, an 8-pound 3-ounce boy, was born to Tessa Sierra Wolfe-Beasley and Joseph Benjamin Beasley of Boulder Creek at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was born at 8:08 p.m. on Nov. 10, 2014.

Datebook (Nov. 21, 2014)

- 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.

Datebook (Nov. 14, 2014)

- 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.

New Faces

Markella Lydia Young, a 7-pound 3-ounce girl, was born to Bethany Laurel Clare and Stephen Remesechau Young of Ben Lomond at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She was born at 8:42 p.m. on October, 21, 2014.

Your Health: Know the signs of impending skin cancer

Just as I was enjoying my remission from my multiple myeloma (blood cell cancer), I was recently diagnosed with melanoma (skin cancer), which was thankfully the superficial curable kind.

The Mountain Gardener: Gardening for frogs

Reading about SLV Homeschool’s new wetland pond construction at the former Quail Hollow Elementary campus in the Press-Banner this past Oct. 31 has me thinking about a low spot in my own garden that becomes soggy during the winter.

The Mountain Gardener: The November Garden

Outside my window, the forest pansy redbud has started to display its spectacular orange fall color.

Healthy Living: Olympic hopefuls in Scotts Valley

Visit the lap pool at Active Sports, Scotts Valley (formerly Club One) on any given day and you will find a mishmash of water enthusiasts, ranging from lap swimmers, to water aerobics, and everything in between.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Really big fish

Every fall, I try to make a few trips to Ano Nuevo Island — also known to mariners as New Years Island.

Datebook (Nov. 7, 2014)

- 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.

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