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April 26, 2026

The Mountain Gardener: Stirrings of spring mean tidying up garden

I’m beginning to see the stirrings of life on some plants, and although I’ve enjoyed some down time after the holidays, there are several tasks it’s time to do.

Your Health: Vitamin D needed for bones, brain

From time to time, I’ll write about various vitamins and how they affect our health. But what exactly is a vitamin?

Bethany men win in double overtime

The Bethany University men’s basketball team defeated Menlo College, 101-100, last week in a double-overtime thriller.

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Sixth-graders win championship

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.

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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...