On Saturday, December 5, the Lisa Ann Too, a 1984 Ocean Yacht owned by Scotts Valley residents Joel and Lisa Ann Crivello won first place in their division in the annual Santa Cruz Small Boats Harbor's Christmas parade

PonderosaHigh School and GreenCareersCenter is a vocational training school that focuses on green jobs in Santa CruzCounty. They are operated by the Santa Cruz County Office of Education Alternative Education Department. The school is located at 305 Marion Avenue, in Ben Lomond. The student’s ages range from 15 – 19 years and they are youth who seek education and employment training in ‘green’ careers as they earn credits towards high school graduation.

Leonard Agustus Walsh died at home in Boulder Creek with his family by his side. He was 87 years old.

Both San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley high schools played a number of preseason games.

 We all celebrate the holidays in a different way. Each family has its own traditions and memories from years gone by. Some of us celebrate Christmas, some Hanukkah, and some Kwanzaa. Many of our traditional Christmas customs originate from Winter Solstice celebrations. The plants associated with each are an important part of tradition and symbolism.