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August 31, 2025

Treasures Galore

Let’s go fishin’: Young salmon released in Santa Cruz

Sixty-five thousand salmon in Santa Cruz Harbor?

Your Health: A little sun protection goes a long way

Summer is here, and many of us are exposed to an abundance of sunshine. I’d like to explain how we can best avoid the harmful effects of the sun.

New Faces

**Zoe Omaha Chaillou Boyd was born at 12:46 a.m. June 6, 2010, to Anne-Laure Marie Christine and Nathaniel Stewart Boyd of Boulder Creek. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Wine Lover: Get to know Santa Cruz region wine districts

Every major wine region in the world has subdistricts that help define where grapes are planted and what styles of wine you can expect to find.

Talk about Money: Whether to invest in a nuclear future

Every time I drive past the signs at Santa Cruz’s borders declaring the city to be a “nuclear-free zone,” I think about the mistakes we’ve made regarding energy and wonder if we’ll do better in the future.

Nature Friendly: A rainforest in the valley

“It’s a rainforest!” Judy Hill’s eyes grew larger, and she could not stop smiling.

To Your Health: Be good to your brain

Throughout the general media, much is being said these days about improving and maintaining good health. Most of this information tends to emphasize our physical health, such as preventing conditions like diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer, arthritis, etc. There is much less information, though it is equally important, about keeping our brains healthy, especially as we age.

Nature Friendly: A summer reading list

Summer afternoons in the Arkansas delta are endless. After a lunch that might include collard greens and hot-water cornbread, townspeople traditionally stave off the heat and humidity by taking a nap.

New Faces

• Logan Matthew Cuartilon was born at 4:35 p.m. May 20, 2010, to Lindsey Marie Patterson and Bendoy Earls Cuartilon III of Scotts Valley. He weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Aug. 29, 2025

Supervisor Martinez to speak to North County Dems Fifth District Supervisor Monica Martinez will be the guest speaker for the Democratic Club of North Santa...