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October 10, 2025

Santa Cruz Trains: Inspiration Point, or the legend of Coon Gulch

Inspiration Point — the beautiful overlook between Felton and Santa Cruz along Highway 9.

New Faces

Edward Thomas Alexander Loveless,an 8-pound 13-ounce boy, was born to Shelley Ann Loveless and Travis James Cone of Ben Lomond at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was born at 8:22 p.m. on Sept. 10, 2014.

The Mountain Gardener: The Mountain Gardener’s favorite plant combinations

I love my smart phone. I can’t imagine a day without it. A friend of mine told me that I would discover uses that I could only have imagined when I first got it. One of the simple things I use it for is taking pictures.

Nature Friendly: UCSC professor, museum curator to lead nature walk

“Natural history isn’t just science, it predates science,” says Chris Lay. “It’s the observation and interpretation of the natural world from a personal perspective. It could be a scientist or an artist or a writer.”

The Mountain Gardener: Treats and tips for the September garden

You can feel the weather changing as summer winds down. It’s more than just the passing of the Labor Day holiday and the school year starting. The nights are longer and cooler. The days are not quite so hot and the flowers in the garden seem brighter and more colorful. I look past the soft blue and lavender blossoms and am drawn to the warm shades of gold, rust, orange, hot pink and red. They shout autumn is on the way.

New Faces

Ethan Wesley Burke, an 8-pound 15-ounce boy, was born to Heather (Wick) and Peter Burke of Santa Cruz at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was born at 7:32 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2014.

Nature Friendly: Coho salmon survival essential to river recovery

When the soldiers came home from World War II, they brought back a new perspective for a new America. Rather than continuing a rural existence, most citizens were ready for a modern lifestyle supported by technology — dams, suburbs, shopping malls, interstate highways — and all the natural resources that could be gobbled up.

Santa Cruz Trains: Big Trees Station, two resorts for the price of one stop

Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park is quite a mouthful of a name. Once, it was simply Big Trees.

New Faces

Jack Jameson Willis,an 8-pound 2-ounce boy, was born to Shauna Irene (Hilton) and Robert Sean Willis at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He was born at 12:02 a.m. on Aug. 22, 2014.

Your Health: Addressing abdominal pain

At one time or another, all of us have experienced abdominal pain. It is one of the most common complaints seen in emergency rooms.

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...