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October 2, 2025

Talk about money: Time to think long-term

November is long-term-care awareness month, so I thought it appropriate and important to share some thoughts on a subject I’m passionate about: the frequent need for custodial care and how it should be adequately planned for.

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SLV girls polo falls in CCS

Dungeness crab season off to a good start

Sport fishing for Dungeness crabs started with a bang Nov. 6. Reports of crabs loading the pots were streaming in, followed up with happy stories of fresh steamed crab dinners. Meanwhile, rockfish season is closing, and steelhead fishing in the rivers is just around the corner.

Healthy living: How to avoid the Jingle Bell jiggle

We’ve entered the time of year when cookies, candy and other temptations seem to lurk around every corner. While it is important to partake in the merriment of seasonal treats, you won’t want to begin the New Year scavenging the sale racks for a bigger pant size.

Datebook

Friday, Nov. 19

Gardener: The gardens of southern Mexico: Part 1

MEXICO — I'm halfway through my trip in Mexico. I started in Tuxtla, the capital of Chiapas, last week and will stop today in Campeche in Yucatan on the Gulf of Mexico. How different are the people, the soils, the climate, the weather and the landscapes of each locale. It's as diverse as going from Bonny Doon to Pasatiempo to Scotts Valley and then to San Lorenzo Valley.

New faces

**Róisín Taylor Gill was born to Lila Kai (Mangan) and Marcus Taylor Gill of Boulder Creek at 1:45 p.m. Sept. 7, 2010 . She weighed 8 pounds, 1 ounce at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Mountain Gardner: Choose the best plants for your garden

I'll be vacationing the next week in southern Mexico, traveling east from the state of Chiapas to the Yucatan peninsula. In addition to exploring ruins, waterfalls, cenotes and flamingo breeding grounds, I'll be especially interested in the local plants, which vary from hardwood forests of mahogany and cedar to tropical.

Your Health: Rabies a cause for awareness, not alarm

Two bats with rabies have recently been found in a Scotts Valley neighborhood. Is this cause for alarm? Not really, but it calls for a heightened awareness of what rabies is, how it is transmitted and what needs to be done for a known exposure.

Comedy Corner: Back on the treadmill again

“Hey, ya’ll! I’m Paula Deen, and on today’s show, we will be having fried pork chops, along with my Mama’s famous apple dumpling pie and fried grits.”

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025

Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...