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December 23, 2025

Nature Friendly: Goodbye to a mountain heroine

The San Lorenzo River still undulates through Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, and the Nature Center still stands, but something is missing. Jeannie Kegebein, executive director of Mountain Parks Foundation for the past 18 years, has retired.

New Faces

Annah Terii Dowling was born at 2:55 p.m. Feb. 2, 2011, to Leila Jamillah Janbay and Timothy Dawling of Boulder Creek. She was delivered at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz and weighed 5 pounds, 4 ounces.

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.

Sustainable living: Purchase with care

Asking shoppers to think twice about finding the lowest possible price during a recession (I find the term “jobless recovery” insulting) might seem like a nonstarter. After all, non-wealthy families everywhere have had to tighten the belt in the past few years, so shopping for bargains is a no-brainer.

Wine Lover: Cellaring Wine for the Little Guy

Anybody with enough money can turn a spare bedroom into a temperature-controlled wine palace. This column is meant for those people who are not necessarily serious wine collectors, but have enough wine that it’s worth storing it properly. Storing wine responsibly is not only easy but essential for anybody who keeps wine on hand for more than a few months.

The Mountain Gardener: Use the Web in your garden

If you're like me, you've caught a case of pre-spring fever. How can we help it when the flowering plums almost overnight are cloaked in bright pink blossoms and clumps of bright yellow daffodils are turning their faces to the sun? And if you have allergies, it's no secret that every acacia in the county is blooming.

Ridin’ with the wheeldude: A look at the auto industry

As an invited media representative, I went, for the first time, to last month’s Silicon Valley International Auto Show at the San Jose Convention Center. My conclusion: This typically regional show’s main aim is to help those in a market for a new car by comparing multiple cars’ fit and feel without the dealership salesmen’s pressure.

Healthy Living: Kids can enjoy healthful food

I can't help but smile and feel a sense of modest pride when I remember the look on my friend's face as the five children (ages 1 to 6) sitting at my dinner table chanted, “More tofu! More green beans! More quinoa!”

Your Health: Dizziness a nuisance, but rarely life threatening

Dizziness is a term to describe a sensation of lightheadedness, loss of balance, unsteadiness or faintness. Dizziness that causes a feeling that you or the room is moving or spinning is called vertigo. Although these symptoms may be incapacitating or disabling, dizziness is rarely a sign of a serious or life-threatening condition.

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