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We’re in the dog days of August, and I couldn’t be happier. Not only is the weather heating up, but high school, college and professional football games are about to capture my interest until long after Christmas.

Thunder captures bronze at statewide tournament

August 26, 2010

A young redhead blew hard one last time into her noise-maker vuvuzela, marking the end of the Soccer by the Bay Tournament in San Mateo on Aug. 21 and 22. When the echo of the horn had faded, her brother’s Scotts Valley-San Lorenzo Valley Thunder under-13 boys travel soccer team had defeated Livermore, 2-0, to claim third place in the competition that featured teams from all over California.

Letter: A wonderful valley

August 19, 2010

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Letter: All students deserve recognition

August 19, 2010

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New Faces

August 19, 2010

* Twins Alden Scott Lemus and Beau Dylan Lemus were born to Katrina Elan Ramey and Michael Raymond Lemus of Ben Lomond on July 23, 2010, at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz. Alden, born at 12:58 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 1 ounce, and Beau, born at 1 p.m., weighed 5 pounds, 3 ounces.

Off Hours: Flyin’ and floatin’

August 19, 2010

Three-day weekends are welcomed throughout the year, but especially so in the summer. The Labor Day holiday is particularly sweet; it generally marks the imminent start of the school year — a final wild weekend before locals get their ’hood back from the tourists and parent get a break from having to occupy and entertain their kids 24-7.

The Mountain Gardener: Deer-resistant plants are stars of the mountain garden

August 19, 2010

Recently, I stood just inside my screen door watching a young doe and her fawn browse on plants that are supposed to be deer-resistant.

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Hitchcock Festival hits its stride in Scotts Valley’s fourth incarnation

Gold Dot Roasting blends coffee and craft in Boulder Creek

Mountain Community Theater serves up hope in ‘The Spitfire Grill’

‘Matt & Ben’ brings Hollywood spoof to Santa Cruz stage

Scotts Valley High School Parent Club hosts comedy fundraiser March 13

SOCIAL MEDIA

Early morning blaze at Bonny Doon fire station

Daytime and overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues...

Felton’s Thormann marks 50 years with PGA

Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...

Scarborough family opens Felton Ace Hardware at shuttered Rite Aid site