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Scotts Valley gets first look at environmental impact of Town Center project

October 24, 2025

Park Hall presents first-ever Monster’s Ball in Ben Lomond

Scotts Valley police chief announces retirement after 8 years at the helm

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week returns for 17th year

Santa Cruz County marks fire safety milestone with picnic celebration

Let’s go fishin’: The return of the Kings

September 25, 2009

Fall marks the return of the Chinook — or King — salmon to the Klamath River.

New Faces

September 25, 2009

Micah Joseph Mohamed was born at 3:18 p.m. Sept. 5, 2009, to Aaron and Julia Mohamed of Bonny Doon. He weighed

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.

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.

Mountain Gardener: Trip down memory lane reveals many landscape secrets

September 18, 2009

Editor’s note: This is Part 2 of a two-part series on historical gardening.

Your health: Know risks for ovarian cancer

September 18, 2009

September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The subject of ovarian cancer was brought home to me this year when my 37-year-old niece was diagnosed with it.

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!

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.

Nature friendly: Welcoming the autumnal equinox

September 18, 2009

The sun does not rise as high over my redwoods. Deciduous trees — the cottonwoods, the sycamores — are changing into their fall wardrobe of gold and glitter along the San Lorenzo River. The big-leaf maple is dressing for its show-stopping finale. Even the demonic poison oak is turning crimson.

Nature Friendly: Journey to the Forbidden Sandhills

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.

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Scotts Valley gets first look at environmental impact of Town Center project

Park Hall presents first-ever Monster’s Ball in Ben Lomond

Scotts Valley police chief announces retirement after 8 years at the helm

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week returns for 17th year

Santa Cruz County marks fire safety milestone with picnic celebration

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