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October 26, 2025

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The United States Youth Volleyball League is opening a season of volleyball this spring. All children between the ages of 7 and 15 are invited to enjoy instructional volleyball practices and games that focus on participation, sportsmanship, and fun.

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

- Elayna Michelle Marchewka was born at 12:42 p.m. Jan. 23, 2012, to Rayanna Betty (Raynal) and Dominic Marchewka of Felton. She weighed 9 pounds at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

The Mountain Gardener: Winter flowers spice up landscape

I look out my window and see deep pink, ruffled flowers covering my Blireiana flowering plum. It's one of my favorite early spring-blooming plants, and those fragrant blossoms are strong enough to scent my garden.

It’s the law: A day at the beach

There are good reasons why people want to live in Santa Cruz County — a moderate climate, clean air, mountains, redwoods and, of course, the beach.

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Scotts Valley wrestlers topple Soquel

Black belts earned by 17 Elite students

Elite Martial Arts in Scotts Valley awarded black belts to 17 students in December.

Nature Friendly: The Return of the Wolf

For decades, the last wolf in California had been documented in 1924. It was a three-legged, emaciated thing that was shot in Lassen County. But Dec. 28, a wolf returned.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025

Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...