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Scotts Valley
October 22, 2025

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

Ella Maria Gomez was born at 1 p.m. Feb. 12, 2013, to Julie Barbara Bahr and Juan Manuel Gomez of Ben Lomond. She weighed 9 pounds, 5 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Healthy Living: Running blind

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.

Sports shorts

SV Little League to open Saturday

Eight tax benefits for parents

With tax day around the corner, the Internal Revenue Service has offered tips to help parents qualify for certain tax credits and deductions. If you are a parent, here are eight benefits to keep an eye on when filing taxes before the April 15 deadline.

Free financial planning clinic

A free financial planning clinic sponsored by the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce will take place in Scotts Valley this month.

Club roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

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.

The Mountain Gardener: Houseplants promise color when the sky is gray Jan Nelson

My birthday falls in February, and Valentine's Day does, too. The weather this month can be a bit gloomy some years. That's why I'm always thrilled to receive a flowering indoor plant to brighten things up.

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