Cougars softball ends winning streak in playoffs
San Lorenzo Valley pitching ace, Kendra Salangsang threw six scoreless innings in a battle that pitted the No. 9 Cougars with No. 1 seeded Santa Catalina School in the Central Coast Section quarterfinals.
Some locals advance, others nearly miss at track finals
Three San Lorenzo Valley High runners and one Scotts Valley High distance runner qualified for the Central Coast Section finals with strong races at
Pellett, Lilley to wed
A Nov. 11, 2011, wedding in Santa Cruz is being planned for Jason William Pellett and Chelsie Lynne Lilley, both of Scotts Valley.
Nature Friendly: Walking where Indians walked
When I drive to the top of Bear Creek Road, looking down to Loch Lomond Reservoir and across the bay to the Ventana Wilderness, I imagine what our land would have looked like before the European invasion. What grew here? Ate here? Roamed here? What mark would American Indians have made?
Comedy Corner: Michael’s pet peeves
When someone asks me how my life is going, I say, “I can’t complain.”
Your Health: How to recognize blood clots
As summer vacation rapidly approaches, many of us are planning to travel on commercial aircraft. It has long been known that, with air travel, there is a risk of forming blood clots in the legs, a condition called deep vein thrombosis. Fortunately, this is not very common during travel, but there are other situations that place a patient at risk for DVT that I will also discuss.
The Mountain Gardener: Keep deer away this spring
There's something about babies. You know that feeling, when you see a new infant and can't help but gush, "How cute and tiny!" It's universal to be drawn to new life. That applies to other babies in the animal kingdom, too. Last Tuesday morning, I was delighted when I saw two tiny fawns in my driveway with their mother.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...