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Scotts Valley
July 25, 2026

No one-night wonder

A nonprofit community theater will celebrate its “miracle” 30-year run in the Santa Cruz Mountains with a one-evening show.

Valley People

Valley People

New Faces

- Clementine Grace Clark was born at 8:39 a.m. May 21, 2012, to Leilan Brittany Dobbins and Travis Malcolm Clark of Boulder Creek. She was delivered at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, where she weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

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: Protection from sun’s rays

I’d like to make my annual plea for the liberal use of sunscreen to protect all of us, young and old from the damaging effects of the sun.

Talk about money: Tips to avoid being swindled

In a Ponzi scheme, someone who claims to be a financial adviser creates the illusion he’s getting high returns for clients. Really, he’s just paying off early investors with money from new ones. He can keep the deception going for years before it collapses, leaving investors burned.

The Mountain Gardener: How to fill a container properly

A tree in full bloom is a breathtaking sight. A flowering shrub covered with fragrant blossoms is awe inspiring, too. But it's a spectacular group of plants in a great container that never fails to get my attention.

Let’s go fishin’: Protecting our rock cod

One of my earliest fishing memories is a day I fished out of Santa Cruz at a local spot called “south rock.” We caught so many rock cod that I will never forget that day. I hope my children and their children have an opportunity like that to remember.

Club Roundup

Scotts Valley Exchange Club

Nature Friendly: Trekking through mountains to save big cats

California is the only western state where killing mountain lions is illegal. But that doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen.

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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...