The first Friday night football game at San Lorenzo Valley High on Oct. 16 is a momentous occasion. There is a hubbub of activity around the game — the students at the school are talking about it, the administration is talking about it, and the word has spread like wildfire through the valley.

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Many dread the beginning of the school year, as do I, but probably for a very different reason.

When the weather turned warm last week, I got a call from a riding pal who was putting together a short road trip.

Friday, Oct. 2

Gold doesn’t pay dividends or interest, like some investments.

My recent column on ovarian cancer was for the women. This week, it’s for the guys.

It’s always exciting for me to see the first fall colors of the season. We may not have a show like they do in the hardwood forests of the East Coast, but we’re still barbecuing and they’re surely not.

North county artists, including those in the San Lorenzo Valley, Bonny Doon and Scotts Valley, will open their studios to curious art seekers this weekend, Oct. 3 and 4, as part of the annual Open Studious Art Tour put on by the Cultural Council of Santa Cruz.