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December 8, 2025

New Faces

• Madylin Ann Baumert was born at 8:26 a.m. Oct. 14, 2009, to Kathryn Allison (Montgomery) and Brian Nils Baumert of Ben Lomond. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Mountain Gardener: Soggy spots can prove a valuable resource

We had enough rain this month to place those soggy areas of the garden you’ve been vowing for years to do something about at the top of the to-do list.

Roller girls are the county’s hot ticket

The recent release of Drew Barrymore’s hit movie “Whip It” has catapulted roller derby to the forefront of trendiness, as the Santa Cruz Derby Girls’ latest open tryout at the Scotts Valley Sports Center can attest.

Club Roundup

Kiwanis Club of Scotts Valley

Year of Firsts: Finding a new hairdresser takes some cutting-edge techniques

Ann Landers used to say that when life gives you lemons, make lemonade. But when life gives you a bad hair day, what do you make of it? I don’t know if she ever answered that question.

Letter: Left out in Lompico

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Wedding: Spehar, Kievlan marry in Brookdale

Jeri Spehar married George Kievlan on July 11, 2009, at a private home in Brookdale. 

It’s the Law: Assuming the risk of sports

When my daughter was 7 years old, she looked at me with puppy dog eyes and said, “Papa, will you coach my soccer team?”

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Dec. 5, 2025

New choral director set for conductorial debut Cabrillo College has announced the appointment of Carlin Truong as its new director of choral and vocal studies. An...