Vine Hill 3rd graders take field trip to Scott house
Arjun Thevar, 9, was beaming brighter than the high-noon sunshine.
The Vine Hill Elementary School student had been transported back in time, to the 1800s, as part of a field trip to the Hiram D. Scott house just down the hill from City Hall on...
Summer pruning for beauty & health
Everything in the garden is full and lush in June. Your Japanese maple might be getting a little too full for your taste-outgrowing its space, crowding the neighbors, looking like a boring blob. Take the fear out of pruning with these easy steps.
Pruning any...
Let’s Go Fishin’: Ocean fishing opens up for salmon and rockfish
Rockfish and lingcod season started out slowly April 1, and is rapidly building momentum. Salmon season launched days later with hit-and-miss results.
The Mountain Gardener: An early fall to-do list
"May your trails be crooked, winding, lonesome, dangerous, leading to the most amazing view. May your mountains rise into and above the clouds. May your rivers flow without end ... down into a desert of red rock ... where something strange and more beautiful and more full of wonder than your deepest dreams waits for you.” — Edward Abbey
Let’s go fishin’: White hot sea bass fishing
White sea bass fishing has heated up recently as the large fish started feeding on squid, entertaining fishermen in the bay. Anglers off Pajaro caught sea bass to 60 pounds, while some are still being caught off Monterey and Half Moon Bay. Albacore are also a great bet for anglers as the weather calms down and the warm water gets closer to shore. Salmon fishing has started to take the back seat for local fishermen.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
