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July 5, 2025

Your Health: Be aware of the causes of head cold symptoms before taking antibiotics

Acute bronchitis is an infection causing inflammation of the lung’s airways and is one of the most common of human ailments.

Brookdale spirit still spooks ghost hunter

More than two decades ago — before she was a well-recognized ghost hunter — Maryanne Porter had her first run-in with Sarah Logan, the lost soul who haunts the Brookdale Lodge.

A look at Scotts Valley Water District issues

By Piret Harmon

Let’s Go Fishin’: Bad behavior leads to more fishing restrictions in Santa Cruz Harbor

The return of the Chinook salmon may sound like the theme of a festival, parade or other means of a celebration — not in the Santa Cruz Harbor.

New Faces (August 28, 2015)

Isaac Jacob Grey, an 8-pound 8-ounce boy, was born to Samantha Louise and Aubrey Joseph Grey of Scotts Valley at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was born at 8:12 a.m. on August 11, 2015.Carter Mae Agostinis, a 6-pound 6-ounce girl, was born to Casey Jeanne Swank and Daniel Alexander Agostinis of Felton at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She was born at 2:55 a.m. on August 6, 2015.

New Faces

Weston Lee McWilliams,a 7-pound 6-ounce boy, was born to Trinity Ann and Hugh Riley McWilliams III of Scotts Valley at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He was born at 5:45 p.m. on Aug. 23, 2014.

Datebook

Submit Datebook items to [email protected], or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Supporting our Community Through COVID-19

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to grip our nation, state and county—and the Scotts Valley community.  Following up on the March 16 Santa Cruz County Public Health Order to Shelter-in-Place, as of March 19 we are living under a statewide Stay-in-Place Executive Order too, which is very similar to the County Order.  These Orders are a strong attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19 transmission.  To understand the Executive Order, its exemptions for essential activities, and what the State is doing to address COVID-19, please visit the State’s new website:  http://www.covid19.ca.gov/. 

Off Hours: ‘All jacked up’ about protecting oceans

Except for a hot shower two or three times a month, I think water is probably at its best when frozen into small cubes and dropped into a glass or blender when making one’s adult beverage of choice.

Albacore heaven in Monterey Bay

In the world of ocean fishing, it seems as though when a season is good for one species of fish it is good for most fish. What this means is that the Monterey Bay has had a very prolific year.

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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...