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With the holiday season upon us, California Department of Public Health (CDPH) Director and State Public Health Officer Dr. Karen Smith today reminded consumers about the importance of safe food handling to prevent foodborne illness. “Bacterial pathogens like Salmonella, E. coli and Campylobacter can be present in foods, such as meat and poultry, and can cause illness due to insufficient cooking, inadequate cooling and improper food handling practices,”

Your best holiday shopping deals may just be a click away. But, did you know that for every online purchase you and your fellow Californians make and don’t pay tax, you are missing out on an opportunity to help fund public safety, education, and other vital services in your community?

Come to the opening of the 2015-2016 Season as the Santa Cruz Chorale presents their traditional December concert, “Christmas with the Chorale.”

For the 15th year, the Spring Lakes Park Choir will be performing two identical Christmas concerts in the clubhouse at 225 Mt. Hermon Road. The concert will include traditional, contemporary, folk, classical, sacred and secular music.

With the colder rainy weather, my feathered friends appreciate the seed in the feeders I have around my house much more than when it is warm and dry. The Anna’s hummingbirds still frequent their feeders regularly now that the pineapple sage flowers and flowering maple are about the only nectar source in my garden. I strive to attract wildlife to my garden with the right plants, water and shelter.

The California Department of Fish and Wildlife reminds game hunters that wild turkey is one of the healthiest birds to serve for Thanksgiving dinner. The California 2015 wild turkey hunting season opens statewide on November 14 and extends through December 13. The season opens just in time for Thanksgiving. However, hunters are limited to a bag limit of one turkey (either gender) per day and no more than two for the season.