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February 12, 2026

Your Health: A little sun protection goes a long way

Summer is here, and many of us are exposed to an abundance of sunshine. I’d like to explain how we can best avoid the harmful effects of the sun.

Let’s go fishin’: Young salmon released in Santa Cruz

Sixty-five thousand salmon in Santa Cruz Harbor?

New Faces

Layla Nevaeh Nichole Rodrigues was born at 9:47 p.m. May 25, 2010, to Chantel A. Bex and Anthony M. Rodrigues of Scotts Valley. She weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Editorial: Vote for Laird for Senate

In a special election that never should have been special, we endorse John Laird for state Senate in the 15th District.

Off Hours: Caution – road work ahead

Commercial aviation has been instrumental in making the world more accessible, and a relative nosedive in air fares makes it even easier for Americans to travel long distances in a short time. The Air Transport Association estimates that during the summer months, 2.2 million Americans will travel on a commercial airplane every day. Lots of those will be vacation trips.

New Faces

**Zoe Omaha Chaillou Boyd was born at 12:46 a.m. June 6, 2010, to Anne-Laure Marie Christine and Nathaniel Stewart Boyd of Boulder Creek. She weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

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Caltrans sets lower speed limits along Highway 9

Caltrans will lower speed limits on several segments of Highway 9 in Santa Cruz County following a recent engineering and traffic survey of an...