Hopes run high for Cougar water polo
The San Lorenzo Valley girls water polo team will likely improve on its 1-6 2008 record in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League on the strength of goaltender and captain Johanna Coker.
SVMS girls’ basketball team wins league championship
The 7th grade girls’ basketball team at Scotts Valley Middle School triumphantly won the Central Coast Athletic League Championship last week on Oct. 15.
First years of Highway 9 route had mudslides
The cavalcade left downtown Santa Cruz precisely at noon on May Day 1868. The wagon of the Cornet Band led the way, rousing the citizens in carriages and on horseback with a variety of patriotic strains and lively airs. The celebration marked the opening of the San Lorenzo Road, forerunner of Highway 9.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Salmon fishing hot in the rivers
After a few years of low returns, including one closed season, the Sacramento River has bounced back and is teeming with salmon. Limits of salmon have been the rule for guides and fishermen on the Sacramento River for a month, and it’s not slowing down. In the ocean, tuna fishing is still a possibility, as warm water is within reach, and anglers hope the albacore are hungry when they can get out.
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...
