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Outside my window, there’s a feast going on. The gingko trees are clothed in bright yellow leaves, but soon, they will drop every leaf on almost the same day and cover the ground like carpeting. It’s a feast for the eyes.

A lot of high-income people live in Scotts Valley, and they pay a lot of taxes.

Over-the-counter cough and cold medications to alleviate cold symptoms in young children are being largely withdrawn from pharmacy shelves. This is because of unintentional misuse or overdose of these medications causing harm and, rarely, death, especially in children younger than 2.

• Ellie Diane Smith was born at 4:21 a.m. Nov. 22, 2009, to Elizabeth Diane (Fox) and Jason Michael Hammond Smith of Felton. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Friday, Dec. 4

Every year, I’m amazed how many flowers appear almost overnight on my Christmas cacti. They bloom their heads off, despite little care on my part. The show will continue for a month or more. They are the perfect plant, in my opinion.

What is Christmas without wine? Wine has been an important part of the Christmas tradition for hundreds of years. Even Jesus himself enjoyed a glass here and there.