Letters & Shout-outs (Feb. 20, 2015)
Shout-out: Bravo to Scarborough Ace Hardware for excellent service and stock
The Mountain Gardener: Hydrangeas — summer drama for the garden and when to prune them
There are some plants that are so showy in the garden that they are worth budgeting a little extra summer water. They really get your attention. That plant for me is the hydrangea.
Your Health: Urgent care vs. emergency room care
Having begun my career in a busy county trauma emergency room (ER) and now working in urgent care, I wanted to use this experience as an opportunity to explain how you can decide when to go to the ER and not to urgent care.
New Faces (Feb. 20, 2015)
Anazella Mahina Gallant, a 7-pound 15-ounce girl, was born to Emelia Kamakele Nahinu and Martin Gallant of Boulder Creek at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. She was born at 11:24 p.m. on Feb. 3, 2015.
Datebook (Feb. 20, 2015)
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New one-to-one laptop initiative proposed for SLV schools
The San Lorenzo Valley Unified School District is gearing up for the “one-to-one laptop initiative.” Slated to begin in Fall 2015, this program would require each student to utilize a laptop or other tech device as a classroom-learning tool.
Baymonte after-school club gives students lowdown on high tech
A group of parents with backgrounds in the tech industry of the Silicon Valley recently began an after-school club at Baymonte Christian School with the aim of getting young people excited about the prospect of a future in computing.
Scotts Valley officially opens Shugart Park pathway and footbridges
On Wednesday, Feb. 18, Scotts Valley residents, as well as civic and educational leaders gathered to mark the official grand opening of the long-awaited Shugart Park pathway and footbridges — connecting Siltanen Park to Scotts Valley High School on Glenwood Drive.
Incumbent Greg Wimp and Monterey County transportation agency official Michael Zeller...
With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body's newest member, was leading the...
















