New Faces: Welcome the newest members of our mountain communities
• Zachary Michael Livingston was born at 9:28 a.m. March 25, 2010, to Christine Nicole Shults and Joseph David Livingston of Felton. He weighed 8 pounds when he arrived at Dominican Hospital.
Talk About Money: Public pension leave cities in a pinch
Remember 1999? Silicon Valley ruled the global economy, the Nasdaq was going up about 30 percent a year and tech companies with no earnings saw their stock prices skyrocket, then split, then skyrocket again. People thought it would never end.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Perch tournament a swimming success
The sixth annual Sand Crab Classic perch tournament had a few changes this year and still proved to be a positive event for all.
The Mountain Gardener: Just in time for Easter
Every year, I wait patiently for my Easter lilies to come up in the garden. The shoots are now about 6 inches tall, but they are a long way from blooming, and I’m looking forward to those huge, fragrant, trumpet-shaped white flowers.
Your Health: Pros, cons of health reform
I have been asked by numerous people about my view of the recently passed health care reform law.
Let’s go exploring at Lick Observatory
Many years ago, USA Today asked its readers to define themselves in one word. Of course, this is an impossible task, but I finally decided that if I could use only one descriptor, it would have to be “explorer.”
Easter service guide
A week from Sunday, Christians across the world will celebrate Easter, the Christian holiday that celebrates the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. In the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, services and Easter celebrations are plentiful at local churches.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...