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May 19, 2026

Let’s Go Fishin’: Salmon start to show in Monterey Bay

Over the past couple of weeks, schools of salmon have been roving the Monterey Bay. The fish are mixed in size and do not stay in one spot more than a few days.

Nature Friendly: UCSC professor teaches science with reptiles and amphibians

We will be celebrating the recent ascension of the red-legged frog to California’s official state amphibian on our next Watershed Walk with Dr. Gage Dayton of UC Santa Cruz, an expert on reptiles and amphibians.

Your Health: Pertussis epidemic present danger to infants, unimmunized

According to a recent public health alert, California is experiencing an epidemic of pertussis, with over 5,000 cases reported this year.

The Mountain Gardener: Replacing ground cover with drought-tolerant plants

Now that everyone has received a summer water bill or two, it’s hitting home about the need to conserve.

Datebook

- 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.

Guest column: Meehan Siding, a forgotten piece of Zayante’s history

Few would consider the village of Zayante as a bustling railroad town and, indeed, it never truly bustled. But it did draw tourists in droves.

Datebook

n 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.

Letters and Shout-outs

Bravo to fireworks production crew

News faces

Gunner Michael Donohue, a 7-pound, 6-ounce boy, was born to Megan Lenore (Russell) and Schyler Prescott Donohue of Ben Lomond at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. He was born at 8:28 p.m. on June 25, 2014.

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Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles

He was the sort of guy who could paint a sandwich board with a creative flair. He went by the moniker “Oakengard” and was...