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September 13, 2025

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Golf tournament on tap in valley

It’s the law: Caring for the neglected child

It is an inside joke among child advocates that the laws proposed on behalf of children are ever doomed to failure, because children don’t vote. That isn’t completely true, as advocates can count a number of victories over the years, but I will say that the almighty dollar generally prevails before the plight of children.

The Mountain Gardener: Glass garden a spectacular site

Recently I visited a garden of glass, and it was spectacular.

Becking, Bokariza tie the knot

Chenelle Kathleen Becking and Kyle Mitchell Bokariza were married July 30, 2011, at Highlands Park in Ben Lomond. The bride was given away by her maternal grandfather, Roy Kraack.

New coach, young team, strong bonds

Andrea Trader looks over her team and sees a group of motivated girls who worked hard during the summer to prepare for the fall volleyball season.

The Mountain Gardener: How you can make your garden more drought tolerant

Last fall I wrote about the predictions for winter rains in our area. The “Farmer's Almanac” predicted our "winter will be much rainier and cooler than normal." Weather bloggers online posted an impressive number of charts and figures predicting “a general dry trend.” The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said we had an equal chance of precipitation totals going either way.

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Out And About: Last night on tap for dinner murder mystery

Food, music and murder, oh my! All this is happening right now in Felton at The Trout Farm Inn, 7701 E. Zayante Rd., where Elf Empire Productions will present the final showing of its current Murder Mystery Dinner Theater.

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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...