Tick bites and Lyme disease
I'd like to discuss tick bite and signs and symptoms of Lyme disease.
Family Matters
Guy C. Earl often told his four children—Alice, Martha, Guy Jr. and Eleanor—bedtime stories about his own childhood in “The Enchanted Valley” of the Owens River. ”I had the great good fortune,” he believed, “of spending my boyhood in the midst of majestic surroundings and wondrous beauty —where I walked in Paradise.” “To listen to Father,” remembered son Guy Jr., “one would think that he had spent the major portion of his life in the EnchantedValley.” In fact, his tenure there lasted only half a dozen years.
It’s summer – and that can mean fod poisoning
Summer is the time for picnics and social gatherings. This brings about an increased chance of food poisoning — vomiting and/or diarrhea brought on by eating contaminated food.
Let’s go fishin’: Rock cod season starts amid strong salmon pull
Eclipsed by a fantastic start to our salmon season, rock cod season started Tuesday, May 1, in our area. Rock cod fishing was good last year, and hopes are high for the same this season. Commercial salmon season also started Tuesday.
Kevin Foster, mountain cowboy
On another man, the Texas persona might seem a bit much — the aw-shucks, ma’am, almost-apologetic twang, huge Cattleman hat perched over perpetually squinty eyes, deep resonant voice— but on Boulder Creek resident Kevin Foster, the image looks as natural as the Lone Star flag fluttering under a late-afternoon sun.
My Traveling Shoes
Taking my traveling shoes down from the top shelf of my closet, I was surprised to find almost two years of dust had collected on their shiny beaded tops. These shoes have walked me through airport, ship and train terminals for almost 10 years....
Ben Lomond dog grooming salon opens next month
When Ben Lomond-bred Erica Costella noticed the marijuana shopkeepers vacating their space next to Henry’s Automotive and Masood’s Liquor & Deli recently, she sprang into action.
“They just closed down and got their stuff out one day,” she said. “I saw they were moving all...
It’s the Law: Look a gift card in the mouth
How many of you gave or received a gift card this past holiday season?
SLV Steve: Man behind the camera
On a hot, dry late spring morning more than 30 years ago, the man known as SLV Steve – now capturing San Lorenzo Valley life through stunning photography –began his life’s journey.
Wildfire between Felton and Scotts Valley quelled
A wildfire that broke out between Felton and Scotts Valley midday Friday was quickly contained at 2.3 acres, as firefighters sought to quell flames...