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.

San Lorenzo Valley High senior Allan Hetke finished second in the Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League as his team defeated Aptos High in a tiebreaker Nov. 5 to capture the 2009 boys cross country league title.

We all want to save time, energy and water in the garden. Who wants a high-maintenance landscape that takes up all our resources? If you grow edibles, you already know they take a bit of care, so it’s even more important to have the rest of the yard be more sustainable.

Seniors Trevor Romele and Kyle Todd combined for five touchdowns as the San Lorenzo Valley High football team stomped Harbor High School, 34-7, on Nov. 6 at Harbor.