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After home destroyed by fire, Felton resident adds up the costs

July 26, 2024

Firewise Festival educates on wildfire prevention, home hardening and recovery efforts

Firewise Festival at Roaring Camp connects residents for fire safety

Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes Summer Sweets this Saturday

Summer in New York comes alive in Cabrillo Stage’s rendition of award-winning musical ‘In the Heights’

New Faces

September 18, 2009

Lily Joy Kitch was born at 3:48 p.m. Aug. 27, 2009, to Maureen May and Jeffery Kitch of Scotts Valley. She weighed 8 pounds, 3 ounces at Santa Cruz Dominican Hospital.

Talk about money: New life expectancy figures can be misleading

September 18, 2009

You may have noticed the new data recently released from the National Center for Health Statistics that shows U.S. life expectancy is at an all-time high — nearly 78 years.

A year of firsts: A mysterious intruder lurks

September 18, 2009

After two months living in a cabin above Scotts Valley, I’ve met dozens of friendly locals, including deer, rabbits, hawks, raccoons and, just the other day, a bobcat that raced down the driveway in front of my car.

Off hours: All is Fair

September 18, 2009

If you weren’t already hip to it, this is indeed late notice. But whatever your plan for the weekend is, if it doesn’t include a trip to the Santa Cruz County Fair — change it!

Wine lover: A great time to start making wine

September 11, 2009

With harvest time quickly approaching, the wine-making industry is abuzz with anticipation for the 2009 harvest.

Let’s go fishin’: Loch Lomond extends season

September 11, 2009

If you missed your opportunity to visit Loch Lomond Reservoir this year, it’s not too late. The season will be extended at the lake, and its recreational area will remain open to public through Oct. 11.

September 11, 2009

If you have seen strange lights coming from the Quail Hollow sandhills at night and wondered if those were UFOs or American Indian camps, it was probably just Dr. Jodi McGraw. Jodi is the diva of the Forbidden Sandhills — “forbidden” because only scientists are allowed in this fragile ecosystem.

Mountain Gardener: A peek into local gardening’s past

September 11, 2009

Editor’s note: This is Part 1 of a two-part series on historical gardening.

The straight dope: The jury is in

September 4, 2009

The recent Santa Cruz County grand jury report, “Alcohol, a Drug of Choice for Scotts Valley Teens,” provides the proverbial good news-bad news picture. Well, perhaps OK news and bad news is a better summary.

The good with the bad: Lawyers help pursue justice

September 4, 2009

In my most recent column, I covered some of the reasons people hate lawyers. This month, I promised to find reasons why lawyers aren’t utterly useless. If you ask a lawyer, most will say that they are vital to achieving justice and preserving freedom for the weak and oppressed.

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Community

After home destroyed by fire, Felton resident adds up the costs

Firewise Festival educates on wildfire prevention, home hardening and recovery efforts

Firewise Festival at Roaring Camp connects residents for fire safety

Scotts Valley Farmers’ Market welcomes Summer Sweets this Saturday

Summer in New York comes alive in Cabrillo Stage’s rendition of award-winning musical ‘In the Heights’

New Faces

Talk about money: New life expectancy figures can be misleading

A year of firsts: A mysterious intruder lurks

Off hours: All is Fair

Wine lover: A great time to start making wine

Let’s go fishin’: Loch Lomond extends season

Nature Friendly: Journey to the Forbidden Sandhills

Mountain Gardener: A peek into local gardening’s past

The straight dope: The jury is in

The good with the bad: Lawyers help pursue justice

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Scotts Valley roller derby team wins second consecutive national title

Santa Cruz Mountains wildfire quelled quickly

News Briefs | Published July 19, 2024

Scotts Valley City Council votes for $72,500 settlement after overpaying workers

Measles exposure reported in Santa Cruz County