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September 15, 2025

The Mountain Gardener: Notes from the Garden

They’re called the Dog Days of Summer.

New Faces

- McKenzie Rose Hornewas born to Amanda Catherine Fox and Robert Scott Horne of Felton at 3:05 p.m. Feb. 18, 2012. She was delivered at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz, weighing 6 pounds, 13 ounces.

Planting Bulbs in The Santa Cruz Mountains

There’s not a year that goes by that I don’t plant some new bulbs in the fall. I may battle squirrels, deer and shade but come spring it’ll all be worth it.  Daffodils and narcissus are safe but what would spring be without all the other gorgeous bulbs to welcome in the season?

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.

Three Scotts Valley athletes sign to compete in college

Three Scotts Valley High School seniors signed letters of intent to play college athletics at the Division I level during a ceremony at the school on Wednesday, Feb. 6.

New Faces

Alexander Rhodes Porfido was born to Kristin Jean and Joseph Peter Porfido of Ben Lomond at 5:34 p.m. Jan. 9, 2013. He weighed 6 pounds, 12 ounces when he was delivered at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center of Santa Cruz.

Nature friendly: Pogonip is the crown jewel of the Santa Cruz greenbelt

A piercing raptor’s cry comes out of the sky and disrupts the peace along Spring Trail in Pogonip. Peter Scott calls out, “Red-shouldered hawk!”

Wine lover: The season for bubbles

We’re in the holiday season, and what better time to talk about the drink of celebration: Champagne!

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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...