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March 7, 2026

Talk about Money: Avoiding gasoline saves drivers money

My friend Richard Coffey likes being able to drive his electric car in the carpool lane, even when he’s alone. He likes not spewing carbon into the air when he’s idling at a stoplight. But what he likes best about driving his 2012 Chevy Volt is that it saves him money.

Your Health: Poison Oak

It’s that time of year again when I treat an increasing number of patients suffering from poison oak rash.

Let’s go fishing: Spring has sprung for fishermen

I am so excited to have sunny days ahead and so many options for fishing and outdoor opportunities.

Lopez, Ball to wed

Katie Joy Leimomi Lopez and Jeffrey Michael Ball have announced their engagement and forthcoming marriage.

The Mountain Gardener: Flowering shrubs brighten early spring

In the spring, we are surrounded by flowers of every color. It's our reward after the winter.

New faces

Kendall Brooke Milheim was born at 7:53 p.m. Feb. 20, 2013, to Kaven Ray (Schneider) and Casey Arthur Milheim of Scotts Valley. She was delivered at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz, weighing 7 pounds, 3 ounces.

Datebook

- 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.

Club roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

Datebook

- 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.

The Mountain Gardener: Garden show fosters new, bright ideas

Every year, I look forward to the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, held each March, for inspiration and landscape design ideas.

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Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...

Caltrans crews will conduct a vegetation control project north of Scotts Valley next week, which will result in the daytime closure of one lane...