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November 3, 2025

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.

Teen time: Do the right thing

I know we all sometimes want to take the easy way out on some situations in life, but I’m going to tell you why you should think about the ending results and make the right choice.

Healthy Living: Picking the perfect peach

A peach that is fragrant and heavy for its size, has smooth skin and rich color, and gives under gentle pressure will be a juicy, sweet, delectable experience.

Commentary: Preserving Medicare for seniors

Forty-five years ago, in July 1966, Medicare was launched. Seniors were finally provided a pathway to plan and save for their retirement, and for the first time in U.S. history, it gave them a guarantee of health coverage, and with it the peace of mind that medical bills would no longer drive them into poverty.

Sjögren’s awareness army to run in Wharf-to-Wharf

At the age of 27, Estrella Bibbey, now 39, was a photojournalist for Newsday in New York, recently married and on a mission in the fast-paced world of journalism. As she charged forward in her career, though, her body betrayed her.

Funny-hat Frisbee takes over Highlands Park

The 20th annual Hats, Hops, Hucks Ultimate Frisbee Tournament was a spectacle to behold over the weekend at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond.

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.

Letter: Cal Fire misused

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Comedy Corner: Another look at the Laundry Mat

What does that mean? I understand “laundry,” don’t get me wrong, but “mat”? Where does “mat” come from? So I Google’d it.

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