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September 15, 2025

It’s Your Money: Investing in energy

The world is gushing oil. Fracking has raised North American production. And Saudi Arabia, which historically has cut production to support prices in times of weakness, is pumping out oil at a record pace.

Club roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

Tradition with a twist

Mountain Community Theater wants to add some irreverence to the traditional holiday feel with their production of The Ultimate Christmas Show (abridged).

Talk About Money: Seagate loss will hurt local business

Whose wallets will be lightened next year when Seagate moves its headquarters — and 400-plus jobs — out of Scotts Valley? Not Seagate employees’. They’ll still have jobs, because the move does not include layoffs.

New Faces

Jackson Robert Massey was born to Cristina (Castellani) and James Hetzler Massey of Ben Lomond at 8:40 a.m. Sept. 19, 2012, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

Where to watch the big game this weekend

Boulder Creek Pizza & Pub

Mountain Gardener: Draw children to the garden

In the summertime, kids have lots of time to enjoy the great outdoors. What better way to teach them how our planet works than to let them grow something in their own garden. Share your enthusiasm for gardening by getting your kids or the neighbor kids interested, too. You'll find sharing your knowledge with a child particularly rewarding and you will have helped create a fellow gardener for the rest of their life.

New Faces

Sierra Jolea Chiechiwas born at 1:01 p.m. Feb. 25, 2014 to Meghan Michelle and Antone Trifone Chiechi of Boulder Creek. She weighed 9 pounds, 10 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Your Health: The truth about vaccines

I recently tuned in to a local radio station talk show in which the host and a “non-medical doctor” were criticizing vaccinations by citing false information and providing their personal bias. I would like to offer my view of vaccinations.

Redwood Mountain Faire brings music, food and art to Felton

Redwood Mountain Faire
The Redwood Mountain Faire returned to Roaring Camp Railroads in Felton on June 1-2, showcasing a weekend of musical performances by 26 bands on three stages. Diverse foods by local restaurants were on hand, plus beer, cider and wine from micro-breweries and wineries in...

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...