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October 16, 2025

Talk about Money: A dicey time to bond

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

Spotlights: A sidewalk art sale, with a taste of wine and chocolate

Felton businesses invite folks to downtown art, sidewalk sale

Let’s Go Fishing: A tour off Baja is a fishing trip to remember

It is not often you get an invite to fish your way down the Baja coastline aboard a sport fishing yacht.

New Faces: Meet the newest members of our community

• Sami Logan Belville-Powell was born at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 2009, to Katie Colleen Belville and Travis Paris Powell of Boulder Creek. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

The Wine Lover: A spirited gift

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.

It’s the Law: ‘Chicken Man’ tackles feathered nuisance

Some years ago, my wife, Renae, put our baby daughter in a pack and went to take a walk. But pecking and pooping peacefully upon our lawn was a flock of common domestic fowl whose mortal enemy is a colonel in Kentucky.

Mountain Gardener: Christmas cacti are a perfect plant for the season

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.

Year of Firsts: In defense of carrying small dogs

Walking my dog can be arduous exercise. For me, not the dog. Whenever I walk him, I can’t get more than 10 feet without someone wanting to stop and talk.

Your Health: Picking a cold medication is simpler than it seems

Recently, I walked into one of our local pharmacies, and I was amazed to see the tremendous number of cold and flu medications filling the shelves.

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...