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April 7, 2026

Club Roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

New faces

- Autumn Rain Underwood was born at 2:10 p.m. Sept. 10, 2013 to Jammie Leeann Underwood and James Orivs Nay. She weighed 7 pounds at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Cougars top Christopher in the water

The San Lorenzo Valley High boys water polo team came away with a hard-fought victory over Christopher High School in Monterey Bay Pacific League action on Tuesday, Sept. 24.

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Cougar runners take title

The Mountain Gardener: Take time to enjoy the garden (and the fair)

I was on my deck recently with a friend who commented that everything smelled so good that it must be nice to just sit and enjoy the garden. I thought to myself "What? How can I just sit when there is so much to do?" That's when it hit me, why do we create gardens if not to enjoy them?  So as summer winds to an end, celebrate what you've created and just sit and enjoy the fragrance, sights and sounds of your garden.

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’: Fall salmon hit and miss for anglers

With large returns expected to California’s rivers, some anglers are waiting for the expected fish to show up. But the Klamath River is at the top of the list for no-show salmon while the Sacramento River has had a steady return of fall Chinooks.

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Cal Fire firefighter looks at pile burn area

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

Scott Weese, a division chief with Cal Fire CZU, spends plenty of time pouring over forest-fuel-environment maps and briefing safety crews on weather conditions. The...