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July 5, 2025

Datebook

Submit Datebook items to [email protected], or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Nature Friendly: Fred McPherson: ‘The river is my teacher’

When I think of autumn, I think of how the gold leaves of the sycamores and the big leaf maples illumine the forest and the river. And when I think of the river, I think of what Fred McPherson, local naturalist and videographer, has always said; “The river is my teacher.”

Do any bulbs really bloom in a shady garden?

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. Do you look at the fall bulbs for sale and think ‘Is there any hope that my garden might look like the pictures on the package come spring?” Here are some encouraging tips for you if this describes your garden.

Pets and COVID

As we shelter in place we have more time with our pets than ever before. The joy they bring us and companionship can ease the anxiety we are all experiencing. As a pet parent there are several important facts you need to know and actions you need to take to care for your pet.

Cabrillo Stage presents ‘The Hunchback of Notre Dame’ during month of July

Opening next week, experience the timeless tale of love as Cabrillo Stage brings the breathtaking musical “The Hunchback of Notre Dame” to life. Featuring the Disney-animated film’s Academy Award-nominated score, new songs by Alan Menken and Stephen Schwartz and Peter Parnell’s book that pulls directly...

Cabrillo College to Graduate 1,641 Students Today

 Cabrillo College today announces that it will honor its largest graduating class ever, in a first-ever, virtual graduation ceremony, to be held online on Friday, May 22nd at 4:00 p.m., from Cabrillo’s website at www.cabrillo.edu.

Let’s go fishin’: Loch Lomond extends season

If you missed your opportunity to visit Loch Lomond Reservoir this year, it’s not too late. The season will be extended at the lake, and its recreational area will remain open to public through Oct. 11.

The Mountain Gardener: Ten hot plants

It's not just another garden show, it's the world-renowned San Francisco Flower and Garden show — and it was the perfect start to spring at the end of March.

New Faces

• William Carter Scarborough was born at 4:35 p.m. March 10, 2010, to Rose Leanne (Triant) and Michael Morgan Scarborough of Ben Lomond. He weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Computer coding for K-5 students

All 525 Students in grades K-5 at Brook Knoll Elementary School in Scotts Valley this week joined their counterparts at Vine Hill Elementary and millions of other students across the world to participate in "The Hour of Code."

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025

Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...