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September 16, 2025

Letters: An inspiring survivor

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The Mountain Gardener: Island flora offers lesson in microclimates

Gardening in the Santa Cruz Mountains’ microclimates can be challenging, and it’s no different here in Maui, where I am vacationing.

Off Hours: Where words fail, music speaks

It was William Congreve (not William Shakespeare) who, in 1697, wrote, “Music hath charms to soothe a savage breast, to soften rocks, or bend a knotted oak.” Indeed, music is one thread that runs through every culture around the world; researchers have found it an important aspect of civilizations dating back almost as far as the human record.

SLV boys come up short against Santa Cruz soccer

The San Lorenzo Valley High boys soccer team fell to Santa Cruz High, 2-1, in a tight, physically played game at home this week.

SLV defeats Scotts Valley on the mats

The San Lorenzo Valley boys wrestling team defeated Scotts Valley High, 48-21, in the final regular-season Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League meet of the season.

New Faces

• Savannah Sage Meisner was born to Julie Christine (Frank) and Matthew Michael Meisner of Scotts Valley at 3:56 p.m. Jan. 20, 2010. She weighed 9 pounds, 3 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Letters: Kids should come first

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025

Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...