• Finn Whittaker Lonsdale was born to Megan and Patrick Lonsdale of Ben Lomond at 11:13 a.m. Sept. 4, 2009, at home. He weighed 9 pounds, 2 ounces.

Frozen flakes of rich, yellow ginkgo leaves at the base of my trees wasn’t what I had in mind when I wrote last week’s column. I watched them land with a soft thud on the frosty ground this morning.

The San Lorenzo River opened to steelhead fishing Dec. 1 with low flows and very little interest from anglers. The flows are less than 50 cubic feet per second, but with more storms on the horizon, new fish will enter the river soon.

EDITOR,

EDITOR,

Over-the-counter cough and cold medications to alleviate cold symptoms in young children are being largely withdrawn from pharmacy shelves. This is because of unintentional misuse or overdose of these medications causing harm and, rarely, death, especially in children younger than 2.

The All-Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League teams have been announced, and a host of Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley athletes were honored by coaches.