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October 12, 2025

Valley People: Passion for ocean drives Scotts Valley entrepreneur

Chris La Franchi is a Scotts Valley surfer and diver who turned his lifelong passion for the ocean into a career preserving tropical coral reefs.

Rice, Immel tie the knot

Luke Immel, son of Andy and Cathy Immel of Boulder Creek, and Jaymie Rice, daughter of John Rice of Medford, Ore., were married April 21, 2012, in a redwood grove at the home of the groom’s parents in Boulder Creek. His father officiated the ceremony.

Little leagues press into postseason

The Tournament of Champions and 7- and 8-year-old all stars tournament are in progress for local little league teams. Majors games are being played this week atHarveyWestParkinSanta Cruz, and minors games atAnnSoldoElementary SchoolinWatsonville. 

Adult softball champs crowned; summer season begins

The San Lorenzo Valley IOOF recreational softball league crowned its spring champions prior to beginning its summer season.

Let’s go fishin’: Quarter-million salmon pass through Santa Cruz

It’s not often I can report that 240,000 salmon passed through the Santa Cruz Harbor.

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.

Locals named to all-league teams

Many Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high school athletes who had stellar spring sports seasons were recognized by the coaches of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League with places on the spring 2012 All-SCCAL teams.

Sports Shorts

Torch passes throughScottsValley

Plain Talk about Food: Plain talk about potato salad

In the early 1900s, A.A. Milne, an Irish children’s author wrote, “What I say is that if a fellow really likes potatoes, he must be a pretty decent sort.”

Sealses celebrate 50th anniversary

Janice and Paul Seals, San Lorenzo Valley residents since 1967, marked their 50th wedding anniversary in April.

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

October is National Pedestrian Safety Month, and Scotts Valley Police Department is urging drivers to exercise extra caution to protect pedestrians. According to the National...