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September 13, 2025

Talk About Money: Downsides to a Roth IRA conversion

Last week’s column focused on the new 2010 tax law that permits universal Roth IRA conversions and its advantages. Let’s call it the “Roth IRA conversions for all” rule. Still, that doesn’t mean this tax-planning strategy is for everyone.

Library talk on paleolithic local history

Interested in art and/or the Stone Age? Scotts Valley Library — in conjunction with the Santa Cruz Archeology Society — has arranged a presentation on April 21 at 7:30 p.m. 

SLVHS Coach gets first ever ‘hole-in-one”

On Tuesday, February 24, at the Boulder Creek Golf and Country Club, Mark Mercer, Athletic Director at San Lorenzo Valley High School and Head Golf Coach, made his first ever hole-in-one.

The state of the San Lorenzo River

Thomas Hogye, an avid fly fisherman, won a hat for knowing the San Lorenzo River is 29.4 miles long. This was the first of many interesting facts shared at the State of the San Lorenzo River Symposium held at the Zayante Fire House last weekend.

Margaritas, Guacamole and Tamales spell…’Cinco De Mayo’

The fifth of May is just ‘around the corner’ and I have all of the ingredients needed for making Tamales, absolutely necessary in my opinion, to celebrate one of my favorite holidays. 

New Faces

Madilyn Rose Pollock was born at 10:57 a.m. July 8, 2009, to Lacy Dee Goodman and Christopher Robert Pollock of Scotts Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital.

Off Hours: Flyin’ and floatin’

Three-day weekends are welcomed throughout the year, but especially so in the summer. The Labor Day holiday is particularly sweet; it generally marks the imminent start of the school year — a final wild weekend before locals get their ’hood back from the tourists and parent get a break from having to occupy and entertain their kids 24-7.

Spotlight: Alex Dunn

In the early 2000’s distance runners at San Lorenzo Valley High School dominated the sport. The Barrientos sisters (Alejandra and Raquel) swept the distance running titles for girls and Alex Dunn emerged as the boy to beat.

Letters & Shout-outs

Letter: Lexington Hotel will be unnecessary drain on SV water

Scotts Valley celebrates Independence Day 2024

Fourth of July is always a blast in Scotts Valley, and this year was no different. Before the main parade, the Skypark neighborhood held its own mini-parade. To kick the main shebang off, a flyover was organized by Said Karssli of Little Tampico. “He reached out...

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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...