Falcons still lead league after another tie
One week after the first tie in the nine-year history of the Scotts Valley high football program against the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars, it was déjà vu all over again as the Falcons and St. Francis Sharks ended with a 21-21 tie at Cabrillo College last Friday night, Oct. 30. Once again, Falcon players and fans greeted the final verdict in silence as the opposition cheered.
Running back keeps Cougars in playoff hunt
A second consecutive tight game ended in a tie for the San Lorenzo Valley High football team last weekend.
Volleyball teams lose in tournament
It’s the end of the league season for the Scotts Valley and San Lorenzo Valley girls volleyball teams, as they both fell Tuesday night in the first round of the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League tournament.
The Mountain Gardener: Less sun needn’t mean a drab garden
Just because the sun goes down early, don’t put your garden to sleep yet. Make sure you have flowers blooming in the fall, as well as fiery foliage to perk up the view outside your windows.
Let’s Go Fishin’: King salmon wait for rain
The coastal rivers of Northern California are teeming with huge Chinook (king) salmon that are waiting for a rain to migrate up the coastal rivers.
Commentary: Council needs more info after Target pullout
At Wednesday’s City Council meeting, the city announced that Target Corp. had informed us they are no longer under contract with Title Two, the owner of the La Madrona Drive property that Target was once looking to acquire. Target told us, in their words, that while they are still very interested in this market, they are not part of the project, that they have no plans to reconsider their decision and that they are looking elsewhere in Santa Cruz County.
Off Hours: A commoner at the sport of kings
I wanted to take a friend on a special outing last month, but I struggled to come up with something that would be different, fun and memorable. Almost at the last moment, I decided we’d go to the horse races — and, man, it could not have worked out better.
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...