The troubled Lompico Water District, plagued by failing wells and finances, is one step closer to a merger with San Lorenzo Valley District.

It’s as fun for me to give a little something during the holidays to those I care about as it is to receive a present.

Crab season opened for sport fishing Dungeness crabs in the beginning of November with full pots, and the commercial season, which started mid-month, has been very productive as well.

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The winter “respiratory, cold, and flu” season is upon us. I have seen quite a spike in visits to urgent care with people suffering from coughs, nasal and sinus congestion, sore throats, and generalized achiness.

Kiwanis of the Valleys

Ethan Wayne Hebard, a 7-pound 13-ounce boy, was born to Holly Marie and Tyler Wayne Hebard of Boulder Creek at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was born at 6:04 p.m. on Nov. 11, 2014.

‘Twas the weekend after Thanksgiving and all through the house, not a creature was stirring — not even a gardener. I should probably do something productive, but what? Should I be good and do a little light weeding? Maybe I can muster up the energy to plant a few more bulbs. Come spring, I’ll be happy I did. Then again, I could make notes of my gardening successes and not-so-great horticultural decisions. “I know,” I say to myself, “this weekend I’ll revel in what I don’t have to do in the garden”.

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