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July 25, 2026

New Faces

- Elias George Ingesson was born at 1:54 a.m. June 6, 2012, to Christine Elize (Girot) and Henrik Bill Artur Ingesson of Scotts Valley. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Your Health: Understanding cholesterol

Cholesterol is a natural wax-like substance circulating through our blood vessels that helps create healthy cells and hormones. A certain amount of cholesterol is definitely good for us, but an excess amount can cause fatty deposits in the lining of blood vessels. This makes it harder for blood to flow through the vessels carrying life-sustaining oxygen and may lead to either a heart attack or a stroke.

Valley People: Passion for ocean drives Scotts Valley entrepreneur

Chris La Franchi is a Scotts Valley surfer and diver who turned his lifelong passion for the ocean into a career preserving tropical coral reefs.

Rice, Immel tie the knot

Luke Immel, son of Andy and Cathy Immel of Boulder Creek, and Jaymie Rice, daughter of John Rice of Medford, Ore., were married April 21, 2012, in a redwood grove at the home of the groom’s parents in Boulder Creek. His father officiated the ceremony.

Let’s go fishin’: Quarter-million salmon pass through Santa Cruz

It’s not often I can report that 240,000 salmon passed through the Santa Cruz Harbor.

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.

Plain Talk about Food: Plain talk about potato salad

In the early 1900s, A.A. Milne, an Irish children’s author wrote, “What I say is that if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort.”

Sealses celebrate 50th anniversary

Janice and Paul Seals, San Lorenzo Valley residents since 1967, marked their 50th wedding anniversary in April.

The Mountain Gardener: Busy time of year for flowers, bugs, gardeners

Summer is officially almost here, although we all know it actually starts on Memorial Day weekend. What fun stuff should you be doing in the garden? What problems should you be on the lookout for? What troublemakers should you avoid planting?

New Faces

- Hunter Legend Brown was born at 9:11 a.m. June 1, 2012, to Sara Jane Phillips and Charles Roth Brown Jr. of Ben Lomond. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces at Sutter Maternity & Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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