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September 12, 2025

Local girl runs 28th in nation

San Lorenzo Valley High freshman Anna Maxwell finished 28th at the Footlocker National Championship in San Diego over the weekend.

Umbrella bandit nabbed by deputies

The man who authorities say robbed the Liberty Bank, 6230 Highway in Felton last Tuesday didn’t get far.

Plain Talk about Food: Taking Thanksgiving Dinner up a Notch

Having cooked, oh, let’s say forty or more Thanksgiving dinners, I decided last year that it was time to give my traditional holiday dinner some oomph by making a little change to each dish that I would set before my family and friends. The results from that decision were remarkable and so appreciated by those at the table that I will continue with that decision each Thanksgiving.

New Faces

- Liam Christopher Politowas born at 3:55 a.m. Dec. 11, 2013 to Courtney Desiree (Steen) and Anthony Robert Polito of Santa Cruz. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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.

The Mountain Gardener: “Houseplants and How to grow them in winter”

Some of my houseplants look a little sad. They were forced to give up their regular place for the Christmas tree and table top decorations and the leaves are droopy. They need to be returned to normal where they can feed on toxins. Houseplants absorb toxins from the air in your house. We spend more time indoors in the winter and create more toxins. The plant’s natural anti-toxin job is an important function so let your houseplants work for you to keep clean air in your house.

Three SV all-star teams grab crown

Three of the four Scotts Valley Little League all-star teams won their respective District 39 championships, the fifth time in the past six years at least twoScottsValleyteams were champions.

Datebook

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Lions Super Bowl Saturday

There are two Bowl games this weekend, and Santa Cruz County will host the one guaranteed to be most fun! It’s North against South this Saturday, February 6, at the 10th Annual Lions Senior Bowl at SoquelHigh School. The Lions Bowl features senior all-stars from NorthCounty high schools going up against seniors from SouthCounty high schools, and everybody is going to win!

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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...