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November 12, 2025

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.

Nature friendly: Tracking mountain lions in the Santa Cruz Mountains

What does it feel like to be alone at night in the woods just a few feet away from a sleeping mountain lion?

IOOF SLV softball standings

The summer season of the IOOF San Lorenzo Valley softball league is well under way, with games at Highlands Park, 8500 Highway 9, on Wednesday and Thursday evenings. Here are the standings through the first three weeks of the season:

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Nov. 7, 2025

Holiday Art & Craft Fair returns this Saturday Spring Lakes Park’s third annual Holiday Art & Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, from...