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April 4, 2026

Padilla, Fletscher wed

Harmony Padilla and Evan Fletscher were married Aug. 4, 2012, at Cowell Beach in Santa Cruz. 

The Mountain Gardener: Choose fall bloomers for late-year color

Every garden changes over time. Gardening is a process, a constant experiment, so don't get discouraged when things don't go exactly as planned.

It’s the law: Caring for the neglected child

It is an inside joke among child advocates that the laws proposed on behalf of children are ever doomed to failure, because children don’t vote. That isn’t completely true, as advocates can count a number of victories over the years, but I will say that the almighty dollar generally prevails before the plight of children.

Datebook

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Sports Shorts

Falcon volleyball wins

Cougars enter league 3-1; Falcons host Bear River

San Lorenzo Valley High enters Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League play this weekend with a 3-1 record after holding off Watsonville High for a 28-20 road win Friday, Sept. 21.

SLV boys wipe out Christopher

The San Lorenzo Valley Cougars varsity boys water polo team cruised to a 15-2 victory over the visiting Christopher High Cougars to conclude the first half of the Monterey Bay League Pacific Division schedule on September 25.

Club Roundup

Scotts Valley Kiwanis Club

The Mountain Gardener: Grow grass like the 49ers do

I attended the first San Francisco 49er home game of the season thanks to my Aunt Rosemary. I'm a Niner faithful, but it sure is fun to be on the winning side after so many years. At the football stadium, everything seems bright and colorful. I'm always amazed at how lush and green the field looks. How do they do that?

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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...