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New Faces

Noah Lee Carter was born to Heidi and Jared Carter of Boulder Creek at 8:14 p.m. Dec. 6, 2010, at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara Medical Center. Noah weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces.

Datebook Jan. 7 – Feb. 10

Friday, Jan. 7

Editor’s Notebook: A partnership in news

When the Press-Banner arrives in your mailbox each week, you probably read it cover to cover. When you do, you might find that your neighbors’ son or daughter recently graduated from high school with a scholarship, or completed military basic training.

Commentary: Sheriff responds to recent incidents

• Editor’s Note: This commentary is reprinted from www.scsheriff.com, with some minor changes for style.

For local climbers, any mountain will do

Felton resident Ric Otte has conquered mountains all around the globe, from 20,320-foot Mount McKinley in Alaska and the 22,841-foot Aconcagua in Argentina to the Himalayas and Pacific Edge Climbing Gym in Santa Cruz

The Mountain Gardener: To do right by my garden

Last year, I was brave and published my New Year’s resolutions — at least those that pertained to the garden. It’s now the day of reckoning. Let’s see how I did and which I’ll keep up for 2011.

New Faces

• Isabel Jade Beverly was born to Katherine Emilia and Nathan John Beverly of Ben Lomond at 6:14 p.m. Dec. 14, 2010. She weighed 3 pounds, 8 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

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