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January 2, 2026

Your Health: Understand the signs of Alzheimer’s

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common form of dementia, a term for loss of memory and other mental abilities severe enough to interfere with daily life. It is caused by physical changes in the brain.

Letter: More openness needed in library discussion

EDITOR, Last evening, I participated in the open meeting for the new library in Scotts Valley. It was clear that the financials were already determined, including the cost of the building and the basic elements inside. The ideas of things wished for are simply empty wishes in the acknowledged lack of funding.

UPDATE: Valley football rivals tie, Cougars prevail in tiebreaker

The San Lorenzo Valley High and Scotts Valley High football teams played to a 17-17 tie Saturday, Oct. 24, at SLV, the first tie in the history of the valley rivalry. The all-time series between the teams is now 5-3-1, in favor of SLV.

The Mountain Gardener: Fall is prime planting time

Someone asked me the other day, “What’s good to plant this time of year?” It’s a good question.

Valley rivals to battle in Cougar country

The Scotts Valley High varsity football team will travel to San Lorenzo Valley for a battle of valley rivals after winning the past two meetings between the teams.

The Wine Lover: Tasting wine, part 1

It’s easy enough to have a glass of wine with dinner or at a party. Most people give the glass a little swirl, maybe look at it for a second questioningly, and then take a sip, because that’s what they see other people do.

Bruins’ win twice as nice

Bethany Univer-sity’s Gabriel Cassaro, who scored both Bruins goals in a 2-0 win over visiting California State University, Maritime, juggles the ball.

SLV softball season winding down

The Steelheads and Icy Hot are running away with their respective league titles in IOOF San Lorenzo Valley softball.

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Santa Cruz County Public Health receives grants for traffic safety programs

Santa Cruz County Health Services Agency announced that its Public Health Division has been awarded three competitive state grants totaling $639,631 from the California...