**Asher Emil Taff was born at 1:52 p.m. June 17, 2010, to Tyra Elaine (Sampson) and Lee Taff of Scotts Valley. He weighed 9 pounds, 15 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.
Robbie Erlin, a 2009 Scotts Valley High graduate who was drafted by the Texas Rangers, was named South Athletic League Pitcher of the Week for June 21 to 27.
This hurts. It hurts to lose a marquee company, and it hurts to lose hundreds of employees in town every day. It is especially painful to lose a company that’s grown up with the city throughout its entire history. It’s like losing a member of the family.
Have you noticed how many butterflies are visiting your garden lately? I see California sisters, common buckeyes and western tiger swallowtails everywhere I look.