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October 20, 2025

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.

Basketball Roundup: Cougar boys even their league record

The San Lorenzo Valley varsity boys basketball team is 2-2 in league play after beating Aptos High, 52-48, and falling to Harbor High, 50-40, last week.

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.

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.

Editorial: Long-term solution to park problem

Many of you will be approached in the next few months by someone carrying a clipboard and asking you to sign a petition to save California’s state parks.

The Mountain Gardener: Make your habitat a wildlife habitat, too

One of my resolutions this year is to get my garden certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.

Nature Friendly: Visitors at the edge of wildness

In between the raindrops, I found a dry space to spend time in during a visit to Fall Creek in Henry Cowell State Park.

New Faces

• Felicity Portia Rosemary Boddy Strong was born at 12:52 p.m. Nov. 30, 2009, to Michele Avril (Boddy) and Paul David Strong of Scotts Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces, at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Sports Shorts

Bethany men throttled despite Moore’s 30

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Santa Cruz County’s 2024 Crop Report shows jump in local crop...

Santa Cruz County Agricultural Commissioner’s Office has released the 2024 Crop Report, announcing that the estimated gross production value of local agricultural commodities reached...