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February 12, 2026

Let’s go fishin’: Perch fishing spurs interest

Fueled by many factors, anglers are heading to the beaches in search of perch. 

Nature Friendly: A living treasure of the Santa Cruz Mountains

The Japanese call them Living Treasures — elders who have been officially designated as “holders of important intangible resources.” If our community gave such awards, Fred McPherson would certainly be a recipient.

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.

The Mountain Gardener: Spring is coming — be prepared

It seems to me that I'm still waiting for winter to start. I look hopefully each week at the weather forecast, hoping to see a storm developing.

The Mountain Gardener: Know your mountainous climate zone

Gardening is a tricky thing up here in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

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.

Pet Spot: Winter care for mountain pets

Winter can be just as hard on pets as it is on humans. Wolves and mountain lions might live outdoors and thrive, but that doesn’t mean our dogs or cats should, too.

Wine Lover: An analysis of wine making

Making wine must be one of the most fundamentally simple processes there is. Essentially, all you need to do is pick grapes, crush them and allow the natural sugar in the juice to turn into alcohol. It's as basic as yeast eat sugar and make alcoholic juice.

Your Health: Antibiotics explained

In a recent column, I said that antibiotics are usually not necessary to treat most upper-respiratory infections. I have been asked to discuss antibiotics in more detail.

New Faces

- Kayden Alessio Koppe, son of D’Ambra Dawn Graham and Anthony Mario Koppe of Brookdale, was born at 10:45 p.m. Jan. 8, 2012, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces.

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Caltrans sets lower speed limits along Highway 9

Caltrans will lower speed limits on several segments of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County following a recent engineering and traffic survey of an...