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May 9, 2025

Fire didn’t halt annual 10K redwoods race

Dominic Grillo of Whitehouse Station, N.J., set the pace in the 41st running of the Race Thru the Redwoods on Sunday, Aug. 16, capturing the title of the annual 10-kilometer race in 39 minutes, 1 second. The 34-year-old averaged six minutes, 17 seconds per mile on the hilly course that hosted a total of 459 10K racers.

The Mountain Gardener: Succulents

Earlier this year, I had so many deer browsing in my garden, I thought the term “deer-resistant” was a cruel joke. Don’t they read those lists anymore?

Let’s Go Fishin’: South swell stirs fish pot

Two hurricanes located west of the Baja California coast sent a south swell into Monterey Bay this past week. The swell brought warm water with it and turned off the rockfish and halibut bites. But the warm water push did liven up the albacore action.

Valley People: Eagle Scout project

Scotts Valley resident Donny McNair built a series of retaining walls to house the Vine Hill Elementary School life lab using broken concrete and landscaping materials.

Falcon football eyes four-peat

For years, the saying in Santa Cruz Coast Athletic League football has been that the road to the title runs through Felton, an homage to the success the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars have achieved over many years under longtime head coach Doug Morris.

Off Hours: Thanks to the firefighters

I managed to get out of town for a short road trip last weekend, a nice run up into the Gold Country of Sonora, Columbia and Angels Camp. But from start to finish, I was reminded of the men and women fighting the fire in Santa Cruz County.

The Wine Lover: Region vs. varietal

In the United States, we label our wines according to varietal.

Datebook: Happenings for the next week

Saturday, Aug. 15

Mountain Gardener: Caring for pollinators

Bees have been getting a lot of press lately.

Understanding the SPCA

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