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December 16, 2025

Nature Friendly: The Olympia watershed: A forbidden sand hills journey

“I wandered lonely as a cloud

Your Health: Precautions can help children stay safe this spring, summer

I’d like to talk about several common activities involving children and how to ensure safety and avoid unnecessary injury.

Healthy living: Bittersweet victory

On Saturday, March 26, I ran a 35-kilometer trail race in Woodside. Even though I was the first woman to cross the finish line, you will not see my name in the results.

Wine Lover: Wine makers invite locals to celebrate spring passport day

April Passport Day in the Santa Cruz Mountain Appellation is right around the corner. It will be one of the best days of the year to venture out and discover some of the wineries that are not usually open to the public.

The Mountain Gardener: Marvelous garden home to species galore

Recently, I had the honor to tour a remarkable garden in Scotts Valley. This horticulturalist calls himself a hillbilly gardener, but he is no such thing. Some of his plants come from as far away as Oklahoma, Texas and Hawaii.

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

Jake Thomas Stinson was born to Danelle Dawn (Trevino) and Jeff Charles Stinson of Scotts Valley at 1:15 p.m. March 21, 2011, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces.

Let’s go fishing: Salmon season is open

April 2 came with great anticipation for salmon anglers. The weather predictions were rough along the California coast as anglers prepared to venture out. Monterey Bay proved to be the best spot for salmon and weather.

Spotlight: Archaeologist visits Ben Lomond

California State Parks archaeologist Mark Hylkema will speak about the ancestral Ohlone tribe from the Ice Age to the present in an April 15 talk to benefit San Lorenzo Valley Museum.

The Mountain Gardener: Ten hot plants

It's not just another garden show, it's the world-renowned San Francisco Flower and Garden show — and it was the perfect start to spring at the end of March.

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CHP officers investigating crash

Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation

A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to...