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July 26, 2026

The Mountain Gardener: Easy ways to save rainwater, slow runoff

With so much rain this winter, it's easy to forget just how precious water is. But globally, water is the new oil.

Club Roundup

San Lorenzo Valley Rotary Club

Nature Friendly: Noah’s Ark leaves Ben Lomond

Think you’ve had a challenging moving-day experience? For J.P. Novic and her husband, Josh, moving to Grass Valley meant hammering out logistics to transport seven dogs, eight cats, 11 hens, three goats and two pigs.

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: Winter respiratory infection advice

The winter respiratory, cold and flu season is upon us. I have seen quite a spike in visits to urgent care by people suffering from coughs, nasal and sinus congestion, sore throats and generalized achiness. 

New Faces

- Emma Michelle Robles was born to Lindsey Danielle (Biddle) and Daniel Jason Robles of Boulder Creek at 3:57 p.m. Dec. 23, 2012, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. She weighed 8 pounds, 11 ounces.

Valley Neighbors: From the South to the skies

Lynda Powell, of Ben Lomond, grew up in the Deep South in the 1950s and ’60s and witnessed the many horrors of segregation. Her interest in racial equality began at a young age when she saw how black people in the county were treated as second-class citizens.

The Mountain Gardener: Create a green wall in your garden

Winter is a great time to daydream about future gardens — the garden that could be or the garden of your dreams.

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.

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.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published July 24, 2026

Kids2Parks applications open soon for free state park field trips Applications for the 2026-27 Kids2Parks program will open July 27, offering free field trips to...