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March 10, 2026

Comedy Corner: Another look at the Laundry Mat

What does that mean? I understand “laundry,” don’t get me wrong, but “mat”? Where does “mat” come from? So I Google’d it.

The Mountain Gardener: Grow your own herbs

I've been reading a book called “Green Thoughts” by the late Eleanor Perenyi. She lived until the age of 91, passing away in 2009. Her 72 essays on gardening will live forever. She's a hoot and her writing is delightful.

New Faces

Ethan James Wolff was born to Jennifer Anne and Ryan Peter Wolff of Scotts Valley at 4:10 a.m. June 22, 2011, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He weighed 6 pounds, 13 ounces.

Valley Neighbors: From rodeo queen to G.I. ‘Jo’

Hinemoa Ruskin, a resident of Ben Lomond, is an unsung heroine who risked her life and left everything behind to serve as a U.S. Army nurse during World War II.

Let’s go fishin’: Albacore may be on the menu

Warm water is making its way closer to shore, and the highly migratory albacore are soon to follow. Private boats are looking for and commercial fishermen are already landing albacore. Salmon fishing, along with rockfish and halibut, are still providing good inshore action.

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.

Teen time Change offers opportunity for teens

This summer and in the fall, we teenagers are all going to experience new changes.

Wild Poppies offers local goods online

Sustainable Living

Talk about money Impact of Bethany leaving

Scotts Valley grieves the closing of Bethany University after 92 years, but from a purely dollars-and-cents point of view, the loss probably won’t have a major impact on the local economy — and, in the long run, might even help the city’s finances.

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Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...

Caltrans crews will conduct a vegetation control project north of Scotts Valley next week, which will result in the daytime closure of one lane...