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September 18, 2025

Your Health: Vitamin D needed for bones, brain

From time to time, I’ll write about various vitamins and how they affect our health. But what exactly is a vitamin?

The Mountain Gardener: Stirrings of spring mean tidying up garden

I’m beginning to see the stirrings of life on some plants, and although I’ve enjoyed some down time after the holidays, there are several tasks it’s time to do.

Sports Shorts

Sixth-graders win championship

Talk about Money: Not even death, taxes are certain in extraordinary times

In 1789, when Benjamin Franklin said “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes,” even a mind as great as his couldn’t have predicted the surreal state of our tax system at the beginning of 2010. By not properly prioritizing the legislative agenda, our Congress has failed to preempt the one-year repeal of the estate “death” tax and the inevitable mess that will ensue.

Falcon wrestlers take down Soquel

Scotts Valley High wrestler Drake Smith grapples his Soquel High opponent in the 215-pound class Wednesday, Jan. 20. He lost a close decision, but the Falcons won the league match 36-26.

Bethany men win in double overtime

The Bethany University men’s basketball team defeated Menlo College, 101-100, last week in a double-overtime thriller.

Bethany women trounced by Menlo

The Bethany women’s team did not fare as well as the men last week, falling 81-51 to Menlo on Jan. 14.

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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...