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September 14, 2025

Nature Friendly: Romance in the redwoods

As Valentine’s Day approaches, our thoughts may turn to romance and courtship, but did you know that at the same time of the year, Mother Nature has started her own dating service? Although the forests might look the same, there’s a lot of hanky-panky going on out there.

The Wine Lover: Madeira: The oldest wine in the world

I get asked sometimes how long various wines age and how you know when a wine is “peaking” or in its prime. The answer is somewhat complex, because different varietals and methods make for a vast variety of wines. Some wines should be drunk within a year of being made, and some can age for over a century.

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.

Club Roundup

Club Roundup

Let’s go fishin’: Great weather for fishing

January has brought us the sunny weather the summer seemed to have missed. With the good weather, fishing and outdoor activities abound aplenty.

New Faces

Brady Michael Phillips was born to Janelle (Bohrman) and Michael Phillips of Fresno at 10:33 p.m. Jan. 13, 2011, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fresno. He weighed 8 pounds, 5 ounces. Brady is the grandson of David and Terry Bohrman of Ben Lomond.

Faces of the Valley: Beating the aging odds

Are you 55 or older? The Scotts Valley Senior Center is a place where you can find new interests, friends and excitement. There are a number of amazing activities and classes that will enrich your lives and add to your skills and health.

The Mountain Gardener: Unseasonably warm weather not so unusual

Everyone's talking about the wonderful weather we've been enjoying the past few weeks. Spring is in the air. Or is it?

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: Jump-start your financial fitness in 2011

The new year has arrived, and with it myriad resolutions. For many of us, including myself, those resolutions center on getting healthier and fitter.

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News Briefs

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...