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October 21, 2025

Cardinals, Giants win openers

Winter storms postponed weekend games on March 19, but the opening weekend was a success for both Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley Little League.

Club Roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

Middle school wrestler beats the boys.

It is uncommon for a wrestler to have a perfect season. The sport is as grueling as they come and defeat is behind every wrong turn.

Nature Friendly: Good news about our great outdoors

My friendship with Judge Jeff Almquist, former supervisor for District 5, goes back many years to when he and many of us worked together on logging issues, even traveling to Sacramento to speak before the Board of Forestry. He is that rare person who has the ability to see both sides.

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Cougars open league with win

Cougar’s fare well in early season track action

San Lorenzo Valley’s Luke Sinnott won three field events for the Cougars as the SLV track team beat Scotts Valley 95-40 in an Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League dual meet at SLV High on March 17.

Your Health: Radiation exposure fears dispelled

There has been much hype about radiation danger since the recent tragic events in Japan. Right off the bat let me dispel several common fears. As of this writing there is absolutely no need for anyone on the west coast to take potassium iodide pills to prevent thyroid cancer. There has been no significant increase in the local levels of radioactive iodine here on the West Coast, and unless conditions at the Fukushima plant radically change, it is unlikely that we will receive dangerous levels here.

Mountain Gardener: Spring into spring in your garden

Spring is in the air. It's always exciting to see the plants in the garden come to life.

Boys volleyball teams open season

The San Lorenzo Valley High volleyball team is once again off to a thunderous start at 4-1 this spring. The 2009-10 Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champions are looking to repeat their title this season, and have only fallen to Pacific Collegiate School.

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