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May 13, 2025

The pros and cons of bonds

When I discuss investments with people in Scotts Valley who are not my clients (yet), they often say, “Most of my money is in bonds.”

Let’s go Fishin’: Classes release steelhead fry

This past year’s return of steelhead on the San Lorenzo River was good.

New Faces

*Colby David Haugen was born to Denae and Brian Haugen of Scotts Valley at 9:53 p.m. April 17, 2010. He weighed 6 pounds, 9 ounces, at Kaiser Permanente in Santa Clara.

The Wine Lover: Labels give home wine a professional touch

The past couple of columns, I have focused on the theme of home winemaking and the best approaches for getting into the world of wine. Something I have been looking into for my own wine co-op is a label.

Nature Friendly: Animal rescue brings out the best

A tiny fawn lay alone in the middle of the road. For hours, drivers maneuvered around her on the driveway leading to a camp off Zayante Road, ignoring the 4-pound animal with the swollen eyes. No one stopped to help her. They were too busy going to a camp event that day.

Club Roundup

San Lorenzo Valley Rotary

Off Hours: Go fly a kite

What could be better than a beach or a wide-open field, a warm breeze and a dancing kite?

Your Health: Food allergies require whole community effort

True food allergies affect about 2 percent of adults and about 6 percent of children. These reactions are triggered by the immune system, causing symptoms that can be mild to life-threatening. This is not to be confused with food intolerance, such as lactose intolerance, which is more bothersome than it is serious.

Mountain Gardener: Prepare now for dry summer months

April showers will bring an abundance of May flowers around the Santa Cruz Mountains. And that’s just one of the perks of a cool, rainy spring.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Salmon season to remain open

The Pacific Fisheries Management Counsel has announced its final decision to offer a salmon season for 2010.

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