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March 25, 2026

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.

Your Health: Local bill furthers breast cancer treatment

Women’s health just took a leap forward with the passage of California Senate Bill 1538, authored by former state Senator Joe Simitian, which requires that women with dense breast tissue as determined by a mammogram be informed that they have the condition.

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.

New faces

Delaney Grace Schaefer-Whittall, daughter of Stephanie Schaefer and Justen Whittall of Scotts Valley, was born at 9:27 a.m. March 17, 2013, at Sutter Maternity Center of Santa Cruz. She weighed 7 pounds, 3 ounces.

The Mountain Gardener: The wonders of a hillbilly garden

The self-described “Hillbilly Gardener” lives in the banana belt above Scotts Valley Civic Center.

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.

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