Your health: Know risks for ovarian cancer
September is Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. The subject of ovarian cancer was brought home to me this year when my 37-year-old niece was diagnosed with it.
Talk about money: New life expectancy figures can be misleading
You may have noticed the new data recently released from the National Center for Health Statistics that shows U.S. life expectancy is at an all-time high — nearly 78 years.
Off hours: All is Fair
If you weren’t already hip to it, this is indeed late notice. But whatever your plan for the weekend is, if it doesn’t include a trip to the Santa Cruz County Fair — change it!
Cougars look for win over Andrew Hill
The San Lorenzo Valley High varsity football team looks to bounce back from a 35-21 loss to Hayward High with a second consecutive Friday night game, this time at Andrew Hill High at 7 p.m. Friday, Sept. 18, in San Jose.
A year of firsts: A mysterious intruder lurks
After two months living in a cabin above Scotts Valley, I’ve met dozens of friendly locals, including deer, rabbits, hawks, raccoons and, just the other day, a bobcat that raced down the driveway in front of my car.
Drainage improvement project on Highway 236 begins next week
The installation and replacement of new drainage pipes on Highway 236, from Boulder Brook Drive to Chipmunk Hollow Road in Boulder Creek, will begin...