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June 7, 2025

Healthy Living: Eat more, drink more, weigh less

It’s time we take a positive attitude toward eating: Think in terms of more rather than less.

Treat bronchitis the right way

Acute bronchitis, an infection causing inflammations of the lung’s airways, is one of the most common of human ailments.

The Wine Lover: Medals may mislead

Allow me to shed some light on wine judging and competition.

New Faces: Oct. 8

Parker Saige Clifton was born to Faith Estell Clifton of Boulder Creek at 9:01 a.m. Sept. 1, 2010, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She weighed 6 pounds, 3 ounces.

Talk about money: Looking back on a year in money

This is the one-year anniversary of my Talk About Money column in the Press-Banner, and I'd like to celebrate this august occasion by recapping my previous 12 columns.

The Mountain Gardener: A harvest of autumn inspiration

There's nothing like a couple of garden tours to remind you that all things are possible with a bit of imagination.

It’s the Law: The laws, they are a-changing

One of the more dastardly problems with laws is that they keep changing.

Let’s go fishin’: Large swells roll inshore fishing

The first large northwest swell rolled through Monterey Bay with a vengeance. The buoys were reading 14 feet, and when the swells hit the beaches and local reefs, things got rolled up.

Your Health: Palpitations are mostly harmless but worth checking out

Patients who go to a doctor complaining of heart palpitations usually worry that they have some serious problem with their heart. They often describe a feeling that their hearts are “flip-flopping,” missing a beat, beating faster or beating irregularly.

Sustainable Living: Learn to live in a better way

“In every deliberation, we must consider the impact on the seventh generation.” — Great Law of the Iroquois

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Wildfire between Felton and Scotts Valley quelled

A wildfire that broke out between Felton and Scotts Valley midday Friday was quickly contained at 2.3 acres, as firefighters sought to quell flames...