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Scotts Valley
October 4, 2025

Valley Neighbors: Tennis pro turns life around

Chuck Jandreau has led a life that most people only dream about. He has done everything from teaching Johnny Carson, Willie Mays and a host of A-list stars and sports figures to instructing college students in political science.

Commentary: Prioritize veterans in Santa Cruz County

Having just passed Memorial Day, I want to thank the community for remembering Veterans. I think it is fitting that we contemplate the high price of freedom and have a sense of awe and respect for the service members that gave their lives for our freedoms and for the veterans who have served our country. I would hope that our respect and admiration goes beyond ceremonies, to help and encourage veterans as they return to Santa Cruz County (a county that is not always veteran friendly).

Little League Roundup

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SLV athletes college-bound

San Lorenzo Valley High School will be represented by a number of student athletes at the next level.

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.

Wine Lover: Vintner’s Fest returns to Santa Cruz Mountains

For Vintner’s Fest, an annual event in the Santa Cruz Mountains Appellation, many wineries throw open their doors. In that way, it’s similar to the Santa Cruz Mountains Winegrowers Association’s Passport Day, but Vintner’s Fest separates the celebration into two weekends.

Sport Shorts

Scotts Valley bocce heads to nationals

Let’s go fishin’: Thousands of Chinook salmon injected into Monterey Bay

Most people are excited when they hear that there are 180,000 salmon in Monterey Bay. I am excited, too, as these fish are being pen-raised for a short period of time by Monterey Bay Salmon and Trout Project.

The Mountain Gardener: For timeless appeal, introduce stone into gardens

One of my fondest childhood memories is a Tahoe camping trip in the rain that my dad saved by digging a moat around our tent. So it was with unbridled enthusiasm that I started off in the rain a couple of weeks ago to camp at Pinnacles National Monument.

New Faces

Jacob Ezra Urbancic was born at 5:40 p.m. May 10, 2011, to Shanna Lorraine and Daniel Ezra Harris Urbancic of Boulder Creek at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces.

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...