Scotts Valley barrels into playoffs with win over Santa Cruz
Senior running back Jake Rehnberg broke 2,000 yards on the season with a 43-carry, 275 yard effort, to lead Scotts Valley High School to a third consecutive blowout win heading into tonight’s Central Coast Section playoff game.
Your Health: The down-low on pain relief medication
Does your back ache? Do you have a headache, toothache or sprained ankle? What medication should you choose for pain relief?
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.
Let’s go fishin’: Baitfish flood the Bay
Cycles in nature prevail while anchovies make a come back. Every time I think I have figured out a pattern in nature I get served a does of reality.
Falcon boys take first league title; Four local teams qualify for section meet
The Scotts Valley High School boys cross country team defeated all comers, including a push by perennial powerhouse Aptos High School, to capture its first Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League title in school history.
Falcons roll Harbor on homecoming
On Friday night under the lights, a fired up Falcons varsity football team concluded Scotts Valley High’s festive homecoming week with a 60-28 win over visiting Harbor High on Friday, Nov. 8.
The Mountain Gardener: Trim and prune trees with care
The big wind we experienced not long ago was just the beginning of the wild weather that is coming our way. Looking up at the trees violently swaying from one side to the other I wondered how they could survive such strong wind gusts. Not all of them do survive, as they come down and block driveways, roads and sometimes land on a house or a car. There are ways of trimming, pruning and managing trees that can help them stay upright in a strong wind. Don't endanger yourself, your family, your property or your valuable trees by mismanaging this valuable resource.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...