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September 13, 2025

Spotlight: Jackie Hale

When we think of winners in high school sports, we think of those athletes that overcome adversity and pull out a victory after falling down. On rare occasion an athlete will come along that goes undefeated.

Teen Time: Be yourself, be a friend

The average human being can make hundreds of friends in a lifetime.

The Wine Lover: Many factors influence when to pick wine grapes

When to pick your grapes is an extremely important question and with harvest season right around the corner it’s something that wine makers will soon be asking. It’s a decision they must make every harvest because it will in part determine what kind of wine they are trying to craft. They must take into consideration Brix, weather, tannins, ripeness and much more.

The Mountain Gardener: Tahoe’s blooming treasures revealed

I'd heard stories about the glorious wildflower displays in the Sierras, especially this year with all the snow melt, but nothing could prepare me for how many beautiful sights I would discover on the west side of Lake Tahoe last month.

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

Waylon Andrew Smith was born to Lyndsey and Ryan Smith of Fresno at 8:30 a.m. July 11, 2011, at their home. He weighed 8 pounds, 8 ounces. Waylon’s father is a 1998 San Lorenzo Valley High School alumnus.

Sport Shorts

Summer softball champs crowned

Becking, Bokariza tie the knot

Chenelle Kathleen Becking and Kyle Mitchell Bokariza were married July 30, 2011, at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond. The bride was given away by her maternal grandfather, Roy Kraack.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...