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.
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?
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.
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...

















