Healthy Living: Twelve ways to a healthier 2012
There was a time when we thought of health as simply the absence of disease. As long as you were not sick and had low blood pressure and good cholesterol readings, you were seen as a healthy person. Today, we recognize that our health is defined by many other factors, such as what we eat, physical fitness, sleep, levels of stress, emotional well-being, feeling connected to others and our general outlook on life.
Spotlight: When Mr. Mercer vanquished the pros
One of the most storied basketball games in Santa Cruz County history was played by the faculty of San Lorenzo Valley High School.
Datebook
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Fishing: New Year, new seasons to fish
With 2011 behind us, we have to look back and appreciate a great past year for fishing and also hope for a positive New Year for fish and fishing.
Wine Lover: Passport day quickly approaches
The Jan. 21 Passport Day is coming up next weekend, and more Santa Cruz wineries will be open than ever before.
Scotts Valley wrestling: not just for the boys
When a wrestler takes the mat they are expected to exhibit a certain warrior like composure that is normally reserved for the boys of our era. The problem for many wrestlers in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League is that the girls from Scotts Valley keep beating them.
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...














