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September 15, 2025

Poisonous plants to keep away from kids, pets

Throughout the year we enjoy many types of plants inside the house but it’s during the winter as we spend more time inside that we appreciate them even more. With the holidays season upon us I like to enjoy some colorful plants on my tabletop and window sill. My cat, Archer, sits on the same window sill. How safe are holiday plants for pets and small children?

How to raise healthy eaters

Raising Healthy Eaters

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).

Cops collect toys for local kids

The Scotts Valley Police Officers Association have started collecting toys and kids clothes to give to Valley Churches United to ensure every local child has a happy Christmas.

Easy rider

With a little help from his friends — and siblings — Scotts Valley High School senior Ben Gomez Villafañe has pedaled into rarefied air in the world of cyclo-cross racing.

A poem of Thanksgiving

Once upon a time when our area was under the sea

Road to recovery shorter through love, prayers

Road to recovery made shorter through love, prayers

Young musicians benefit from concert series

After the ninth summer of the Music at Skypark concert series, Kiwanis of the Valleys was able to give $16,000 to music education in Scotts Valley.

Forty years of Santa’s Shelves

Events of the past few weeks force everyone to ask – What can we do? Who do you call if you have an emergency? How safe are we?

Flying angels among us

Imagine eight doctors and dentists landing in Saratoga and setting up a clinic for those who don't have health care. That's exactly what long-time local pilot Bill Rush and marketing executive Tom Hogan do in Mexico: they fly doctors and dentists in their private planes to small towns on the other side of the border, set up a clinic, and treat indigenous people who have no access to medical treatment.

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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...