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Scotts Valley native serves with the next generation of naval aviation warfighters

September 5, 2025

Santa Cruz County Fair returns with free transit, new attractions

Apple-A-Day celebration returns Sept. 9 at Felton Farmers’ Market

Santa Cruz photographers unveil striking ‘Through Our Eyes’ exhibit

New radio play brings Edison’s lost invention back to life

Your Health: The truth about vaccines

February 18, 2010

I recently tuned in to a local radio station talk show in which the host and a “non-medical doctor” were criticizing vaccinations by citing false information and providing their personal bias. I would like to offer my view of vaccinations.

Datebook: What’s going on in the valleys

February 18, 2010

Friday, Feb. 19

New Faces: Meet the newest members of our community

February 18, 2010

• Tavio Sol Valdivia was born to Erin (Timms) Valdivia and Brian Valdivia of Boulder Creek at 8:24 a.m. Feb. 10, 2010. He weighed 8 pounds at home.

February 18, 2010

The flowering trees and shrubs of tropical Maui are behind me, and I’m back in our temperate rain forest of redwood trees and all things green. Sure, a few early blooming shrubs are flowering this time of year and are a welcome sight, but I look for color in other places. If you’re looking around your garden now and see mostly green, here are a few suggestions to brighten things up.

February 11, 2010

Gardening in the Santa Cruz Mountains’ microclimates can be challenging, and it’s no different here in Maui, where I am vacationing.

Off Hours: Where words fail, music speaks

February 11, 2010

It was William Congreve (not William Shakespeare) who, in 1697, wrote, “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” Indeed, music is one thread that runs through every culture around the world; researchers have found it an important aspect of civilizations dating back almost as far as the human record.

February 4, 2010

Redwoods in Maui?

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Scotts Valley native serves with the next generation of naval aviation warfighters

Santa Cruz County Fair returns with free transit, new attractions

Apple-A-Day celebration returns Sept. 9 at Felton Farmers’ Market

Santa Cruz photographers unveil striking ‘Through Our Eyes’ exhibit

New radio play brings Edison’s lost invention back to life

Your Health: The truth about vaccines

Datebook: What’s going on in the valleys

New Faces: Meet the newest members of our community

Mountain Gardener: Find color without flowers

The Mountain Gardener: Island flora offers lesson in microclimates

Off Hours: Where words fail, music speaks

New Faces

Your Health: Flu season not over despite slowdown

Talk About Money: Power shift is an opportunity for investors

The Mountain Gardener: In the tropics, familiar foliage

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Homeless Point-in-Time Count shows continued progress in Santa Cruz County

News Briefs | Published Sept. 5, 2025

Scotts Valley firefighters praised for quick response to fuel spill

Scotts Valley police offer tips for Pedestrian Safety Month in September

Long-term lane closure on Highway 9 for emergency repairs