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Two years ago, Mia Brees, an active Boulder Creek first-grader at the time, went to the doctor for a sprained ankle that was not healing.

There’s a special kind of magic stirring at San Lorenzo Valley Middle School this fall; one filled with feathers, laughter and lessons about what it means to be different. Beginning Nov. 14, the SLV Theater Department will proudly present “HONK! JR.,” a contemporary, musical...

Our country contemplates late Spring with a hundred thousand of us turning to leaves of grass.  In the San Lorenzo and Scotts Valleys, the lady in ACE pleads for patience with COVID waiting lines; Americans tolerate one-way signs in store aisles; Felton rental truck employees refuse good work; and the Boulder Creek hair stylist sues the state to reopen.   Labor Day celebrations and protests in crowds show massive impatience—but haven’t led to mass outbreaks of disease.  High unemployment payments, food stamps, and closed schools discourage the work most want even when workplaces and Chambers can open.  Viral regulations to disperse crowds make business inefficient when operational: distancing and extra cleanup reduce store capacities.  Short unexpected contagion, Americans must return to work before government follows business to bankruptcy.  Republicans play cards for chance while Democrats play for caution; both reward special interests as they gamble elections on life and death. 

San Lorenzo Valley High’s Asher Dolinger notched 19 points to lead the Cougars to a 62-29 win over St. Francis High at the Watsonville High Boys Basketball Tournament on Dec. 11. Kai Groleau scored 13 points for the Cougars and senior Michael Kelly had a...