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Scotts Valley
October 26, 2025

New Faces

- Kayden Alessio Koppe, son of D’Ambra Dawn Graham and Anthony Mario Koppe of Brookdale, was born at 10:45 p.m. Jan. 8, 2012, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He weighed 5 pounds, 11 ounces.

The Mountain Gardener: Dreaming of summer roses

I'm daydreaming about the flowers of spring and summer. What could be more impressive than a big, fragrant, jewel-toned rose? There are some great new ones out this year that I have my eye on. Maybe you have room for one more.

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.

Sustainable living: ‘Re-Skilling’ for an uncertain tomorrow

Many of us know how to set up a home wireless network, assemble a children’s bicycle, scour the web for cheap air fares, and perform other tasks that define contemporary life for many Americans.

Club roundup

Scotts Valley Rotary

Sports Shorts

Local tennis pro to play in international championship

Untarnished etiquette: Courtesy toward the disabled

Most of us are not fully aware of challenges facing people with disabilities. Generally, we make efforts to learn how we can be helpful to people with special needs if they are a friend or relative. With this article, I hope to illuminate courtesies we all should extend to those living with these special challenges. 

Let’s go fishin’: Trout to return to Loch Lomond

After a hiatus of several years, trout will again be planted at Loch Lomond Reservoir! The fantastic news came last week, and all parties involved feel this is a win-win situation that was made possible by the efforts of many people.

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lifting a van from the ocean

Santa Cruz Wharf incident: 1 person dead, dog sent for emergency...

An adult victim was pulled from a van that broke through guardrails along the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into 30-foot-deep ocean water Sunday...