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July 1, 2025

The Wine Lover: Give some thought to how you store wine

Storing wine correctly is important, even for those who never keep a bottle of wine in the house for more than a week or two. A variety of dos and don’ts will ensure that your wine stays good until you’re ready to drink it.

Sandbags at Valley Churches United

Valley Churches United Mission volunteers valiantly distributed 50 tons of county-supplied sandbags ahead of last weekend’s storm.

Let’s go fishin’: Albacore may be on the menu

Warm water is making its way closer to shore, and the highly migratory albacore are soon to follow. Private boats are looking for and commercial fishermen are already landing albacore. Salmon fishing, along with rockfish and halibut, are still providing good inshore action.

Talk about money: New rules for 401(k)s can help avoid storm

A major crux of my musings in recent columns has been the copious tax increases that are scheduled for 2011 and beyond. Like a lighthouse on a rocky shore, I have cast a light on the hazards in front of you, giving you ample time to change course and avoid a collision.

New Faces

Montana Rosalie Mummwas born at 7:53 a.m. January 31, 2014 to Mariel Carla (Ferraiuolo) and Gregory Brian Mumm of Scotts Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 5 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Senior Moments

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Letter: More openness needed in library discussion

EDITOR, Last evening, I participated in the open meeting for the new library in Scotts Valley. It was clear that the financials were already determined, including the cost of the building and the basic elements inside. The ideas of things wished for are simply empty wishes in the acknowledged lack of funding.

Falcons take crown, face Carmel again

With a fourth-straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship and postseason tournament berth on the line, the Scotts Valley football team rose to the challenge last weekend, beating Soquel 34-31 in a game that remained in doubt until the final play.

The Mountain Gardener

You can feel it. When school starts, Indian summer usually starts, too, and already we’re basking in lots of sunshine.

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Drainage improvement project on Highway 236 begins next week

The installation and replacement of new drainage pipes on Highway 236, from Boulder Brook Drive to Chipmunk Hollow Road in Boulder Creek, will begin...