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October 11, 2025

Save Our Surf Campaign Starts 19th Year Of Supporting Clean Water and Beaches

One of Santa Cruz County’s longest-running corporate/environmental partnerships kicked off over Memorial Day weekend, with the launching of the 19th annual Save Our Surf campaign.

Valley Neighbors: Local man reflects on a lifetime spent helping others

I met Henri Jeanrenaud several years ago on a walk in our neighborhood.

The Mountain Gardener: Summer fruit season is a delight at the Farmer’s Market

At this time of year it’s easy to get the recommended nine servings of fruits and vegetables each day.

It’s the Law: ‘Granny units’ cause headaches for landlords, tenants in Santa Cruz County

My last couple of columns were on the sometimes uneasy relationship between landlords and tenants.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Rockfish season gets underway

The rockfish season in our area — from Pigeon Point to Point Conception — began on May 1.

New Faces

Lincoln Allan James Vitale was born at 5:55 a.m. on May 5, 2014 to Katie Rosanne Coralene Sellers and Joshua Allan Vitale of Felton at the Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He weighed 6 pounds, 11 ounces.

The Mountain Gardener: Create a garden that suits your circle of life

A garden is the perfect example of the circle of life. A garden is nature's way of taking and giving back life to the earth. A garden represents the infinite nature of energy.

Talk About Money: Benefits of Measure A worth the cost in taxes

“If you could find a major city that actually had a functioning, good public school system, you should buy all the real estate.” – Sam Zell

Plain Talk about Food: ‘Whispers from the Past’ and a French Apple Cake

It was on one of those almost-too-bright sunny mornings — you know, the kind where you have to stop and wait until your eyes adjust to the light inside.

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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...