One of the most dramatic sights in a garden is an ornamental grass backlit by late-afternoon sun. They seem to come alive as their tawny flowers spikes glow and sway in the breeze.
Salmon counts fueled some high expectations and liberal seasons were set for commercial and sport fishing, and so far, plenty of fish are hitting the docks. During all this excitement, we may ask, are there as many salmon as expected?
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- Bridger Albert Marshall Mitchell, son of Page Williams and Mason Mitchell of Boulder Creek, was born at 3:47 p.m. Aug. 3, 2012, at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center. He weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces.
Summertime, and the living is easy in Santa Cruz County. But as our green hills turn yellow, homeowners are reminded that we’ve had some destructive fire seasons in recent years.
The recent decision by the United States Supreme Court upholding the Affordable Care Act will likely go down as the most important decision of the past several decades.
Candidate forums planned ahead of November election
Santa Cruz County Clerk/Elections Department and local city clerks are inviting residents interested in running for office in...