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• Savannah Sage Meisner was born to Julie Christine (Frank) and Matthew Michael Meisner of Scotts Valley at 3:56 p.m. Jan. 20, 2010. She weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

**Lucius Lincoln Niesen was born to Bonnie Joanne (Bowman) and Travis Jeffrey Niesen of Scotts Valley at 10:25 a.m. Nov. 9, 2010. He weighed 8 pounds, 13 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

We have decorated our yard with holiday lights and are hosting a canned food drive for Valley Churches United beginning December 1st.

Food Trucks a Go Go's next event is A Beatles Brunch on Sunday, January 10th in Skypark, ScottsValley, from 11:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m.

Starting on January 1, 2020, the California Consumer Protection Act (CCPA) (AB-375) and its amendments (AB1564, AB-25, AB-1355, AB-874) become law. In an effort to help keep our information safe, AB-375 protects a consumer’s Personal Identifiable Information (PII). PII is information that identifies, relates to, describes, is capable of being associated with, or could reasonably be linked, directly or indirectly, with a particular consumer or household. The verbiage is a little convoluted, but think of things like your home address, e-mail, social security number, phone number, spending habits, past purchases, location, computer IP addresses, employment information. If it’s your personal information, AB-375 protects it. What types of companies are affected? Well, if the business handles PII of 50,000 or more California consumers, households or devices; or collects consumers’ personal information, or 50% or more of its annual revenue comes from selling personal information (definition of selling is VERY broad - if you share the information with another company that counts), they fall under the category of business that AB-375 is looking to protect. It applies to all businesses that are for profit, and have an annual gross revenue >$25Million, and do business in California. The law requires businesses to respond promptly to a consumer’s request to delete personal information. Consumers may also access the data, in order to see what has been collected, or move (port) their data from the offending company. In addition, AB-1355 (amendment to AB-375) allows a consumer to institute a civil action if their information is stolen or disclosed as a result of failure to follow reasonable security practices. So all of these data breaches that have affected millions of consumers? They may result in lawsuits beginning next year. Businesses may not discriminate against consumers exercising their CCPA rights (like by providing a lesser level of service), and businesses must actively seek to minimize and protect the information they collect on California consumers. While the law goes into effect on January 1, 2020, enforcement will begin in July of 2020. As the standard-bearer for much of the country, California’s CCPA is serving as the template for privacy laws in Nevada, New York, Illinois, Maine, Connecticut, Hawaii, Louisiana, North Dakota and Texas. The Golden State keeps leading the way!

            What exactly are core muscles and how do we use them? Our core is our body's powerhouse. The core can be defined as the limbo-pelvic-hip complex and is composed of as many as 35 different muscle groups. Your core muscles play a huge role in your everyday activities; from getting out of bed, to walking down the street, and bending over to grab your purse. A functional core creates a solid base for your body, allowing you to stay upright and stand strong on your two feet. Weak core muscles can lead to fatigue, less endurance, poor posture, lower back pain and muscle injuries.  It is important to build core stability first then build core strength.