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October 22, 2025

Ridin’ with the Wheeldude: Keep tabs on your kids

I drove my Yellow Cab on a very hectic St. Patrick's Day one Thursday night last month. It's always one of top three busiest shifts of the year, so early Friday morning, I was dead tired and ready to go home. Just before logging off though, at about 3:30 a.m., I got dispatched for a pickup in Scotts Valley, scheduled to go all the way to the Mountain Store in Boulder Creek.

Falcon softball beat Cougars

Scotts Valley’s Nikki Owens fanned 14 batters and allowed the Cougars (1-3 in league, 8-11 overall) only three hits in seven innings in the Falcon’s 9-0 thumping of their cross-town rival.

Cougar swimmers win three way meet

The San Lorenzo Valley boys varsity swim teams took home a big win over both Soquel and St. Francis of Watsonville in three-way Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League competition on April 14.

Little League Roundup

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Locals runners shine on at Bill Kearney Invitational Track Meet

In a field of 25 schools Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley high schools once again brought the heat in the distance events at the Bill Kearney Invitational Track meet on April 16 at Hartnell College.

Sports Shorts

Local golfer makes good

Little League in full swing

Scotts Valley Little League

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.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Find a good spot for spring-time fishing

The weather is beautiful this time of year, and there are quite a few options for fishing. Salmon in the ocean is an obvious bet, and Loch Lomond Reservoir is a great spot for fishing, also. Whether you like the salt water or sweet water, there are local fishing opportunities to be had.

Nature Friendly: The Olympia watershed: A forbidden sand hills journey

“I wandered lonely as a cloud

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Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop...

Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the 2024 Crop Report, announcing that the estimated gross production value of local agricultural commodities reached...