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April 22, 2026

Wine Lover: Nebbiolo: The king of Italy

Nebbiolo is not a household name among the general wine-drinking public, but it should be.

The Mountain Gardener turns 300

Which came first, the gardener or the writer?

Teen Time: Welcome to the next step

This column is dedicated for all the soon-to-be-middle schoolers.

New Faces

Lyla Davis Rebbert was born to Allison Britt (Holmes) and Travis Dylan Rebbert of Ben Lomond at 2:22 a.m. July 21, 2011. She weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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.

Talk about money: Outsourcing slowing, even in Scotts Valley

The outsourcing of U.S. jobs to cheaper overseas locations has been felt deeply in Scotts Valley in recent years, but that global trend is slowing down.

Let’s go fishing: Salmon fishing continues

Salmon fishing has been getting better for fishermen in this area and in the rest of Northern California.

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.

New Faces

Lauren Ann Cowden was born at 1:01 a.m. July 10, 2011, to Michelle Lynne (Mason) and Clyde Ernest Cowden of Scotts Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

The Mountain Gardener: Try manure tea for thirsty plants

There's nothing like the long days of summer to get you thinking you could really get used to this. The plants are blooming, the veggies are finally producing and it seems summer will go on forever.

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News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026

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