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October 23, 2025

Let’s go fishin’: Winter fishing prospects mixed as steelhead wait for water

We have had great winter weather for humans, but a little more rain will be good for the fish. The San Lorenzo River has had extreme low flows for the month of January and, so far, most of February.

Community dancing not far from your doorstep

Santa Cruz County might be a magnet for art-seekers and various aesthetic types, yet few in our mountain valleys are likely aware of a local pastime that is widespread across North America and has its roots in New England and Europe.

Sports Shorts

Scotts Valley soccer team falls in playoff game

Falcon girls open playoffs Saturday

The Scotts Valley High girls basketball team will enter the Central Coast Section playoffs on Saturday, Feb. 23, a week after losing 53-50 in overtime to Soquel High in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament final.

Gardener: Seek your garden knowledge close to home soil

It seems like I “Google” something nearly every day. I can barely remember what life was like before the information superhighway. For subjects like gardening, however, information from your own neck of the woods is the best.

New Faces

August James Bradshaw was born at 2:21 a.m. Feb. 1, 2013, to Katherine Louise (Flynn) and Mark David Bradshaw of Mount Hermon. He was delivered at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz, where he weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces.

Valley neighbors: Retired firefighter reflects on rescue

Dave Churchill, a retired firefighter, has had many close calls in his life.

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Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop...

Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the 2024 Crop Report, announcing that the estimated gross production value of local agricultural commodities reached...