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

October 17, 2025

Santa Cruz Restaurant Week returns for 17th year

Santa Cruz County marks fire safety milestone with picnic celebration

Teen-led poetry returns to Santa Cruz County libraries for 3rd year

Scotts Valley nonprofit attends international conservation conference

What’s a wine club?

August 28, 2009

Most wineries offer wine club memberships that allow their patrons to receive monthly or quarterly shipments of wine. Usually, a wine club membership will also come with some perks, such as free tastings, discounts on wine and an annual wine club party.

New Faces

August 28, 2009

Stryker Austin Silva was born at 8 a.m. July 15, 2009, to Nancy Maureen Caputo and Gavin Daniel Silva of Scotts Valley. He weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces, at Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital.

Give kids a reason to feel gardening

August 28, 2009

With students going back to school, my thoughts turn to young people and how to pique their interest in the plant world. Many schools have life lab gardens, and families growing vegetables and fruit trees have a head start.

Albacore bite breaks open with warm water

August 28, 2009

It has been at least three years since the last good albacore season. We have had small teases the past few years, but the red-hot fishing we saw in the late 1990s and first years of this millennium just disappeared.

Off Hours: Thanks to the firefighters

August 21, 2009

I managed to get out of town for a short road trip last weekend, a nice run up into the Gold Country of Sonora, Columbia and Angels Camp. But from start to finish, I was reminded of the men and women fighting the fire in Santa Cruz County.

Nature Friendly: Walk among redwoods

August 21, 2009

My home is encircled by fairy rings. But before you envision my dog, Bucky, and me hiding out at night to see if the wee little ones will appear, let me explain that these are rings of redwoods.

Your Health: Preparing for H1N1 virus

August 21, 2009

I want to spend the next few weeks trying to bring you up to date on the most current information concerning swine flu, which is now being referred to by the experts as the H1N1 virus.

Valley People: Eagle Scout project

August 21, 2009

Scotts Valley resident Donny McNair built a series of retaining walls to house the Vine Hill Elementary School life lab using broken concrete and landscaping materials.

Let’s Go Fishin’: South swell stirs fish pot

August 21, 2009

Two hurricanes located west of the Baja California coast sent a south swell into Monterey Bay this past week. The swell brought warm water with it and turned off the rockfish and halibut bites. But the warm water push did liven up the albacore action.

The Mountain Gardener: Succulents

August 21, 2009

Earlier this year, I had so many deer browsing in my garden, I thought the term “deer-resistant” was a cruel joke. Don’t they read those lists anymore?

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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

Teen-led poetry returns to Santa Cruz County libraries for 3rd year

Scotts Valley nonprofit attends international conservation conference

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