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October 2, 2025

Sports Shorts

Scotts Valley sinks SLV in tennis

Commentary: You can “C”

The city of Scotts Valley must maintain its financial stability and health. The magnitude of recent and past budget cuts, along with the associated layoffs, elimination of positions, furloughs and the siphoning off of more than $6.5 million of our tax dollars by the state of California, are facts that cannot be ignored.

Nature Friendly: An ecosystem exploration

As I drove the 2,000-mile round trip to go rafting in Utah, I remembered what Tim Hyland had told me before I left.

Candidate should stay out of it

EDITOR,

Running down a crown

The San Lorenzo Valley High boys cross country team is strong from top to bottom and is looking to defend the league title it won in 2009.

Mountain Gardener: Breathe deeper with the help of house plants

As summer comes to a close, all of us are spending more time indoors. That means it’s time to spruce up our homes with houseplants.

Off Hours: Studio Imperfect

For most of my life, I’ve been passionate about music. Not my own — I barely qualify as a wannabe musician. But I love other people’s music, recorded tunes.

Better questions to ask

EDITOR,

DATEBOOK: Sept. 17 to Oct. 28

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