Spotlight: Jeff Metter
During the past 11 football seasons, the players on the Scotts Valley High School football team have been treated to a fountain of experience from their defensive coordinator, Jeff Metter.
Let’s go fishing: Salmon fishing continues
Salmon fishing has been getting better for fishermen in this area and in the rest of Northern California.
Your Health: Cigarette smoking hits record low in California
Good news has just come from the California Department of Public Health, which recently reported that the state’s adult smoking rate has hit a record low. Last year, 11.9 percent of the state’s adults smoked, down from 13.1 percent in 2009. By comparison, in 1984, 26 percent of our state’s adults smoked.
SLV grad places ninth in 50-mile run
Nick Sherrell, an 18-year-old who graduated from San Lorenzo Valley High School in June, finished ninth overall and first in the under-20 age group in the Headlands 50 and Marathon, a trail run in Marin County, on July 16.
The Mountain Gardener: The history of gardening in San Lorenzo Valley
The history of our area is fascinating. Being a gardener, I'm especially interested in the landscaping and plants that surrounded homes in earlier times.
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...