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October 3, 2025

Commentary: California’s schools are hurting

As state legislators missed the budget deadline at the end of June, six San Luis Obispo County school districts let state education officials know they may not be able to meet their future financial obligations due to California’s budget crisis.

Fireworks are fundraiser, not city expense

Fireworks are fundraiser, not city expense

The Mountain Gardener: Be aware of poisonous plants, trees in garden

My fascination with poisonous plants was piqued recently while researching organic methods for eliminating rhododendron root weevils.

New Faces

**Carson Thomas Samuels-Findley was born at 7:03 p.m. June 26, 2010, to Amelia Michelle Samuels and Roger Fredrick Findley of Felton. He weighed 8 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Your Health: Tick bites require prompt attention

What is one to do after being bitten by a tick?

Datebook: July 16 – August 21

Friday to Sunday, July 16 to 18

Let’s go fishin’: Albacore alert

Santa Cruz boats are catching albacore tuna, and the excitement is high. Warm water is pushing closer to shore, and tuna fishing is heating up, with bluefin tuna mixed with the albacore. Salmon even made a comeback, though they left as quickly as they arrived, and fishing closer to shore has been good for coastal species.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Oct. 3, 2025

Robin Hood takes center stage in SLV Theatre production This October, the SLV Theatre Department will present “The Somewhat True Tale of Robin Hood,” a...