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EDITOR,

Both the San Lorenzo Valley High School boys and girls teams won Division IV team titles at the world’s largest cross country invitational, the Mt. Sac invite.

EDITOR,

I would like to begin this week’s article with a deeply sincere appreciation for the outpouring of emails, cards, well wishes and words of encouragement from my readers, patients, friends, family and even strangers. This support will go a long way in getting me through my recent diagnosis of multiple myeloma. I’ve survived my first two weeks of chemotherapy and feel fine, except for the persistent back pain.

- Kameron Dyland Vega-Huerta was born to Maria De Los Angeles Huerta and Kristian Phillippe Vega of Felton at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 8, 2013. He weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Ten students from Santa Cruz Mountain Brazilian Jiu Jitsu competed in the 2013 U.S. Open at the Santa Cruz Kaiser Permanente Arena on October 19 and 20. 

The tight-knit Scotts Valley girls varsity volleyball team endured a disappointing loss to Soquel High on Tuesday night.

I have had the pleasure these past few weeks to talk to lots of people, some door-to-door, about our temporary ½-cent sales tax, Measure U. The response has been very positive.  Some heartily endorse the measure, agreeing that to keep current services intact that additional revenue is needed for our city. But not everyone favors this tax and they have their reasons and they are happy to share them with me. The “I pay enough taxes already,” is the most frequent reason given for resisting any new tax. I think they are surprised when I agree with them.