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March 6, 2026

New Faces

Holden Turner Spielvogel, son of Andrea Marley and Jonathan Robert Spielvogel of Scotts Valley, was born at 7 a.m. Nov. 11, 2012. He weighed 6 pounds, 2 ounces when he arrived at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Plain talk about food: Too chicken for fresh turkey

It began on one of those sunny but cold, wintry mornings during the week of Christmas in Watsonville many years ago.

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.

Stress-less travel tips

We have heard these words before: “Next time I travel, I will remember to (insert word here).” But life gets in the way. We are busy, and we forget.

New Faces

Seraphina Skye Avila Saiterwas born at 12:51 a.m. Oct. 29, 2012, to Isabel Victoria and Sean Michael Avila Saiter, PhD., of Ben Lomond. Seraphina weighed 6 pounds at birth at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz.

Dennis, Kelly exchange vows

San Lorenzo Valley residents Carly Dennis and Patrick Kelly were married Aug. 31, 2012, at Eagle Ridge Golf Club in Gilroy.

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.

Your Health: Sleep and how to achieve it

It is estimated that about a third of our population suffers from some form of insomnia. For some, it is severe and chronic, and for others it is mild and due to obvious factors, such as pain, illness, anxiety or recent travel.

Valley neighbors: My journey

Normally, I write about other people’s lives, but this time I’ve been asked to share a little of my story.

The Mountain Gardener: All in the fall

Warm days, rainy days, short days, cold days — they’re all in the fall here in the Santa Cruz mountains.

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‘Tales of Ben Lomond’ history talk returns to Park Hall

History takes center stage at the latest installment of Ronnie Trubek’s Tales of Ben Lomond History Series, which will take place Thursday, March 12,...