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September 11, 2025

The Mountain Gardener: Good times with vines

If you enjoy fragrance in your garden and beautiful blooms, you can have them both when you plant vines.

The Mountain Gardener: Gardening for frogs

Reading about SLV Homeschool’s new wetland pond construction at the former Quail Hollow Elementary campus in the Press-Banner this past Oct. 31 has me thinking about a low spot in my own garden that becomes soggy during the winter.

Santa Cruz Trains: Filbert and the ghost of Joseph Peery

Once long ago, just to the south of Boulder Creek, there was another small town called Lorenzo. This unimaginatively named settlement was the brainchild of local lumberman and entrepreneur, Joseph Wilburn Peery.

Volunteers from mountain fire districts help fight Soberanes fire

Three fire battalions from Scotts Valley, Zayante and Felton fire districts have pitched in, working hundreds of hours in hot, dangerous conditions to help to get the Soberanes fire in the Carmel/Big Sur area under control.

New rules will simplify tax returns for many

Out with the old, in with the new.

Our recommendation: ‘No’ on all props

As much as it pains us to say this, we cannot support any of the six propositions in Tuesday’s special election. We urge you to vote — and to vote no.

Special Olympians press on in the gym

Last year, their team name was the Dragons. This year, if Lapa Togotogo has his way, it could be the Frogs.

Club roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

Your Health: Child summer safety

I’d like to talk about several common activities involving our children, how to ensure safety and to avoid unnecessary injury.

Your Health: Atrial Fibrillation

Atrial fibrillation is an irregular often rapid heart rate, causing the heart’s two upper chambers to quiver instead of beating regularly. Fortunately, the lower two chambers still work normally and are able to pump the blood out of the heart, although not as efficiently.

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Felton Fire Protection District

Felton Fire District to review parcel tax proposal at meeting Thursday

Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) Board of Directors has scheduled a special meeting on Thursday, Sept. 11, at 6 p.m. to discuss a proposed...