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Santa Cruz County might be a magnet for art-seekers and various aesthetic types, yet few in our mountain valleys are likely aware of a local pastime that is widespread across North America and has its roots in New England and Europe.

On Tuesday evening, as the sweltering summer heat dissipated, hundreds of residents flocked to Scotts Valley’s MacDorsa Park for National Night Out, gathering with local first responders and officials from a variety of public agencies for a fun-filled community event. Scotts Valley Police Department Chief...

Salmon fishing has been getting better for fishermen in this area and in the rest of Northern California.

Six years ago, while swimming laps with a Masters swim team, I found myself sharing a lane with a tall Romanian man named Corvin. It wasn’t until after the workout, when he picked up his red-and-white cane, that I realized Corvin was visually impaired.

Janice and Paul Seals, San Lorenzo Valley residents since 1967, marked their 50th wedding anniversary in April.

To call Scotts Valley High School senior Megan Gurer wise beyond her years would be doing her an injustice. She’s taken advanced studies into a realm that most 17-year-olds can only dream about.

The stakes couldn’t be higher for Flynn Post as he begins his battle against stage 4 liver cancer, but the Scotts Valley resident says his spirits are high and he is determined to fight the disease every step of the way.