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June 27, 2026

The Mountain Gardener: Stories from a Pacific Northwest Garden – Part II

Last Christmas, I gave my sister a Beni Kawa Japanese maple. This tree sports even brighter red bark in the winter than the more familiar Coral Bark maple.

Nature Friendly: Water mismanagement intensifies drought conditions

This year, Loch Lomond never opened. There was no children’s laughter or the sight of kayaks cutting through alpine waves or a fisherman in a bucket hat decorated with lures. The fish are jumpin’ but there is no one to catch them.

New faces

Remy Patrick Platero, a 7-pound, 1-ounce boy was born to Sarah Marie (Sanchez) and Richard Patrick Platero of Scotts Valley at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. He was born at 12:19 a.m. on July 19, 2014.

Guest column: Gibbs Ranch Resort and Zayante’s lost post office

Deep in the mountains north of Scotts Valley, the residents along Weston Road may not realize that their gated community once justified its own post office.

The Mountain Gardener: Challenges of organic gardening in the Pacific Northwest — Part I

They live in a neighborhood of traditional landscaping.

New Faces

Kiley Rose Garcia, a 6-pound, 13-ounce girl, was born to Trinity Lynn (Kay) and Freddy Omar Garcia of Felton at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She was born at 2:40 a.m. on July 20, 2014.

Club Roundup

Kiwanis of the Valleys

Richters celebration 50 years together

On Friday, July 4, longtime Felton residents John and Joy Richter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.

It’s Your Money: It’s never too early to start a college fund

Scotts Valley voted last month to spend $35 million on its public schools with a goal of maintaining the district’s excellent record of sending 97 percent of its students to college.

The Mountain Gardener: How weather affects our lives

Weather shapes our lives.

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Overnight Highway 9 closure near Boulder Creek scheduled for July 1

Motorists traveling on Highway 9 north of Boulder Creek will face a full overnight closure Wednesday, July 1, as crews continue work on the...