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Obituary: Michael Tyner Alsbury

Michael Tyner Alsbury

Home & Garden: Scotts Valley Water District announces return of rain barrel program

In the month of November, customers of the Scotts Valley Water District will once again be able to purchase 50-gallon Ivy Rain Barrels at a severely reduced price.

Home & Garden: SV farm provides education for community, opportunity for young farmer

The future of local farming could be taking place in Scotts Valley, as a local woman’s partnership with a young farmer to covert her seven-acre property into a functioning farm has proven bountiful for both.

The Mountain Gardener: The November Garden

Outside my window, the forest pansy redbud has started to display its spectacular orange fall color.

Falcons topple Cardinals in Homecoming victory

Led by a standout performance from junior quarterback Jake Lobo, the Scotts Valley High varsity football team came through on a damp and chilly November evening with a 27-12 Homecoming win over the visiting Santa Cruz High Cardinals.

Healthy Living: Olympic hopefuls in Scotts Valley

Visit the lap pool at Active Sports, Scotts Valley (formerly Club One) on any given day and you will find a mishmash of water enthusiasts, ranging from lap swimmers, to water aerobics, and everything in between.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Really big fish

Every fall, I try to make a few trips to Ano Nuevo Island — also known to mariners as New Years Island.

Letters & Shout-outs (Nov. 7, 2014)

Letter: Firefighter’s tough choice in dog attack brings relief to neighbors

Datebook (Nov. 7, 2014)

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Santa Cruz Trains: Laurel, Frederick Hihn’s little mountain town

A hidden glen on the northern fringe of Santa Cruz County, noted today only by a road sign on Laurel Curve off Highway 17, hides a tiny hamlet that once helped rebuild San Francisco in 1906.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

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