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Scotts Valley
October 6, 2025

Talk about money: Valley home prices climbed significantly in 2013

It’s been a great couple of years to be a homeowner in Scotts Valley or San Lorenzo Valley.

The Mountain Gardener: Some new bloomers for your garden

In our neck of the woods we could change the iconic saying inscribed on a New York Post Office that reads "Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night…" to "neither drought nor freeze nor wind can stay the coming of spring."

Sports Shorts

Senior bocce league has openings

Falcons overpower Santa Cruz

A swarming full-court press vaulted the Scotts Valley girls basketball team to another lopsided win, this time a 91-40 thumping of visiting Santa Cruz High on Monday night.

Plain talk about food: Love unspoken and a ribeye steak

Last year my hubby and I agreed to do away with gifts; gifts that were expected, gifts that television and newspapers tell us we should buy, even gifts for our animals. We are at that stage in life where fortunately we really need nothing. When I put this no gift idea to Hubby Norm instantly a wave of relief spread across his face.

Falcons shut out Cougars, continue to roll

The Scotts Valley High School girls varsity soccer team easily handled San Lorenzo Valley High with a 5-0 win in Felton on Thursday, Jan. 30.

It’s the law: What happens with wacky tenants

I represent a lot of residential and commercial landlords and, occasionally, a tenant or two. While much of this work is mundane, such as reviewing leases or advising landlords on the intricacies of security deposits, once in a while an eviction (unlawful detainers in legal parlance) livens things up. As the expression goes, “Keep Santa Cruz Weird.” Tenants are not necessarily excluded from this philosophy.

Datebook

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Let’s go fishin’: Salmon operation a success

As the high tide started to recede, the deeper holes of the San Lorenzo River lagoon filled with coho salmon and steelhead as they wait for rain.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...