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Scotts Valley
January 19, 2026

New faces

- Audrey Lynn Seraphina Baillie was born to Amanda Joy (Matthews) and Stephen Eugene Baillie of Ben Lomond at 2:13 p.m., July 30, 2013. She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Commentary: Lompico residents suffer from water board’s decisions

    The Lompico County Water District will be holding a Public Hearing to discuss the proposed rate increase. These hearings are a mere formality. Nothing discussed will change the minds of the Board of Directors. The only avenue available to those in opposition to the rate increase is to send a letter, directly to the Lompico County Water District office, stating your opposition to the rate increase. If 255 letters are received representing a majority of the meter holders, (simply being a voter is not enough) in opposition to the rate increase it will be blocked. Otherwise, the Board of Directors will pass the rate increase with a simple majority vote.

A call to valley architects

The Felton Historic Covered Bridge Park needs standard restrooms! The existing two, one person use “portable” little boxes are totally inadequate.

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.

New faces

- Hayleigh Fay Kinkor-Wrightwas born at 9:17 p.m. July 9, 2013 to Alison Leigh Wright and Kevin Robert Kinkor of Scotts Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Nature Friendly: A river runs through us

“Eventually, all things merge into one, and a river runs through it. The river was cut by the world's great flood and runs over rocks from the basement of time. On some of the rocks are timeless raindrops. Under the rocks are the words, and some of the words are theirs. I am haunted by waters.”

The Mountain Gardener: Chocolate a boon to any garden

Gardeners are always on the look out for new plants. I recall when I worked at a nursery looking over the showy dahlia shipment for the one that was a deeper, more vivid shade than all the rest. One color that always gets my attention is chocolate. Whether I find it in the foliage of a plant or the flower itself, it's one of my favorites. You can imagine my delight when I discovered the Chocolate Flower Farm in Langley on Whidbey Island, Wash. while I was visiting the Puget Sound recently. I was a kid in the candy store.

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Roadwork

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Tuesday, Jan. 20, as part of utility relocation work. Between Kirby Street and...