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Scotts Valley
September 6, 2026

New faces

- Rearden Joseph Smith was born at 6:30 p.m. March 28, 2013, to Ryan and Lindsey Smith of Madera. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces at home. He is the grandson of Deborah and Andy Gustavson of Felton.

Plain talk about food: The gift, for Mom and from Mom

One day several years ago, I received the phone call that so many moms have received several times from our sons — the kind that begin with, “Hi Mom, I have someone I want you to meet.”

Club roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

The Mountain Gardener: Mountain retreat brings joy to the farm

If you've ever eaten a Camp Joy cherry tomato, you'll know why I was excited to get a tour of the new seedlings in the greenhouse by Jim Nelson (no relation to me), the creator of this beautiful, organic family farm.

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to pbeditor@pressbanner.com 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

- Aurélio Sunrise Aguila was born at 8:10 a.m. March 10, 2013 to Alejandro Aguila

It’s the Law: School Discipline

School discipline has been in the news recently.

Let’s go fishing: Happy fish head to sea

Spring is a time for new life, growth and transition for many plants and animals. This includes the fish that live around us.

New faces

Adhara Kalea Culligan was born at 8:09 p.m. April 1, 2013, to Stephanie Ann (Harroun) and Christopher Michael Culligan of Felton. She weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Sports Shorts

Scotts Valley tennis drops Cougars

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Workforce report highlights job growth, economic challenges in Santa Cruz County

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