The Wine Lover: Tasting wine, part 2: Taste for yourself
Last time, I discussed how to identify and understand wines by color, clarity and smell. Tasting is the most important part, of course, and there are some characteristics that will help explain why certain wines taste and feel different in your mouth.
Year of Firsts: Can we build a better library?
In this economy, and in this era of the Internet, it’s nice to see a library that hasn’t taken the plunge of the daily newspaper and nearly vanished from the community.
Cougar boys win league title
San Lorenzo Valley High senior Allan Hetke finished second in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League as his team defeated Aptos High in a tiebreaker Nov. 5 to capture the 2009 boys cross country league title.
Falcons still lead league after another tie
One week after the first tie in the nine-year history of the Scotts Valley high football program against the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars, it was déjà vu all over again as the Falcons and St. Francis Sharks ended with a 21-21 tie at Cabrillo College last Friday night, Oct. 30. Once again, Falcon players and fans greeted the final verdict in silence as the opposition cheered.
Running back keeps Cougars in playoff hunt
A second consecutive tight game ended in a tie for the San Lorenzo Valley High football team last weekend.
Final paving, striping on Highway 9 continues this week
A major maintenance paving project continues on Highway 9 between El Solyo Heights Drive in Felton and California Drive in Ben Lomond.
Travelers on Highway...