Your Health: Picking a cold medication is simpler than it seems
Recently, I walked into one of our local pharmacies, and I was amazed to see the tremendous number of cold and flu medications filling the shelves.
Football teams fall in first round
It was one-and-done for both valley football teams in the Central Coast Section playoffs Saturday, Nov. 21.
Youth football season ends
The results are in, and the Scotts Valley Police Athletic League football teams are set to complete another successful season.
Falcons take crown, face Carmel again
With a fourth-straight Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League championship and postseason tournament berth on the line, the Scotts Valley football team rose to the challenge last weekend, beating Soquel 34-31 in a game that remained in doubt until the final play.
Persimmons: perfect fare for garden or kitchen
With the holidays upon us, there’s probably no other tree that typifies the season more than the persimmon. Bright orange fruits peek out between the leafy branches now, but soon, they’ll hang alone like Christmas ornaments.
SLV runners battle flu to make state meet
The Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League champion San Lorenzo Valley boys cross country team fought through a flu bug that struck the team last week to qualify for the state championship meet.
News Briefs | Published July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...