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October 15, 2025

Datebook: Upcoming and ongoing events

Spotlight: Discover ‘The Missing Arm of William Waddell’

Who’s New

• William Kaumealaniikanuuhanohano Son Loy Thomas McWheeney IV was born at 11:54 a.m. Sept. 30, 2009, to Sarah Pharr (Leathers) and William Thomas McWheeney of Ben Lomond. He weighed 7 pounds, 10 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Fall means transition for coastal anglers

It is time to stow away the summer fishing gear and prepare for winter interests. Crab season starts soon, and anglers are gearing up for fresh Dungeness crabs as the rockfish season — a good one this year — draws to a close.

Off Hours: Cleaning up our act for nature’s sake

Driving through northern Canada and Alaska some years ago, I was struck by the amount of litter and trash I encountered. The striking terrain and natural beauty all around made such clueless disregard seem particularly onerous.

The Mountain Gardener: The sooner you treat SOD, the better

Recent rainfall might have you thinking that El Niño conditions are indeed strengthening — as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has predicted — and that this will be a wet winter. California does not always see an increase in precipitation during El Niño years, but we can always hope and be prepared.

Nature Friendly: When nature’s lightning strikes

Although many of us have shared a nature walk together this year, I am sometimes uncomfortable with the term “nature walk.” To really behold nature, one must sit quietly, still the mind, and listen and wait. Then, nature will reveal its humorous and tragic life to you.

Spotlight: Bigfoot conference in Felton

The Bigfoot Discovery Museum in Felton will host its third annual conference Saturday, Oct. 17.

Your Health: Safety and the H1N1 vaccine

There’s an abundance of hype in the media these days concerning the safety and necessity of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine.

The Mountain Gardener: It’s OK to be shady

Many of us garden in the shade year-round. Others have sun in the summer, but shade from fall through spring, as the sun’s arc becomes lower in the southern sky. Here are some encouraging tips if this describes your garden.

The Straight Dope: New devices in the battle against drunken driving

Roughly the population of Scotts Valley is killed by drunken driving each year nationwide.

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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...