The Mountain Gardener: Planted tomatoes ripen for summer
The spring sun has started to warm the soil. I'm already having visions of eating ripe, luscious tomatoes later in the season.
Tennis players bow out of tournament
Despite bowing out early from the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League finals, there is optimism brewing in the Scotts Valley High School boys tennis program.
Editor’s Notebook: Learn about the candidates
Next week, we’ll all have several chances to get to know the three candidates running for 5th District county supervisor a little bit better.
Runner signs letter of intent
San Lorenzo Valley High School senior Nick Hicks signed a letter of intent Monday, April 23, to run cross country and track for University of San Francisco. USF is a Division I program in the West Coast Conference. The men’s team finished third at the conference championship in 2011.
Commentary: Top two is new in California
Your ballot will look different for this June 5 Presidential Primary Election. The change is due to the fact that California voters passed Proposition 14 in June 2010, enacting a top-two primary voting system.
Your Health: Hay fever hits hard
Allergic rhinitis, commonly called hay fever, affects as much as 40 percent of children and 10 to 30 percent of adults in the United States. It is “seasonal” if symptoms occur at particular times of the year and “perennial” if they remain year round.
Let’s go fishing: Fantastic salmon opener suggests a lively season
April 7 was opening day of salmon season, and it started with a bang.
Hearing for convicted rapist Michael Cheek postponed until January
On Wednesday just before noon at the Summit Store, all anyone seemed to be talking about was the upcoming court hearing for the potential release...















