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January 31, 2026

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Predators finish league undefeated

Elks Club helps out

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Wine lover: A Chardonnay for everyone

Chardonnay is a heck of a grape. It can be made into a buttery, full-bodied, creamy fruit bomb, or it can be made into a pristine, light-bodied, mineral-driven Burgundy. The amazing thing is that both of these styles are widely accepted and mass-produced.

Comedy corner: The Remodel

As you may know by now, my sense of humor is pretty quirky, and I don’t always see things in the normal way. For example, take the new Cialis commercial that seems to air 20 times a day.

Letter: Woodside no good for SV

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New Faces

**Corin Avery Triona was born at 5:41 p.m. Nov. 25, 2010, to Lara Michelle (Meyer) and Eli Emmett Stevens of Felton. She weighed 6 pounds, 8 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Money: Recapping the tax changes of 2010

When the famous Greek philosopher Heraclitus constructed his doctrine of change being central to the universe, with the thesis that “nothing endures but change,” he might have been peering into the future, witnessing the state of our tax and legislative system in the U.S., circa 2010.

Letter: An open letter to the president

President Obama, I'd like to thank you for your resilience in this era after 12 years of Bushes. Even my used-to-be-Republican friends — quite rare in the Santa Cruz Mountains — hope you succeed. Mr. Barack, we're on your side. Might I add, good luck, because your plate is full. I'm grateful that you're our president.

Healthy living: Jump-start January resolutions by finishing the year right

It might feel early to begin thinking about New Year’s resolutions, but now is the perfect time to set yourself up for success.

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Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

Scotts Valley City Council’s Jan. 21 meeting made some serious progress on the Town Center development—essentially doing some of the housekeeping items needed to...