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May 8, 2025

Mooney hired to coach MVC hoops

Former Bethany University basketball coach Dan Mooney was named the head varsity basketball coach at Monte Vista Christian School in Watsonville this week.

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Team Pizzazz wins SV bocce

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Madilyn Rose Pollock was born at 10:57 a.m. July 8, 2009, to Lacy Dee Goodman and Christopher Robert Pollock of Scotts Valley. She weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces at Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital.

Down time mother of resourcefulness

We have lived in Felton for almost 20 years, enjoying a little bit of wilderness in the Santa Cruz Mountains. Resourcefulness is kind of an underlying tone in this area.

SV all-stars bow out in sections

The two Scotts Valley Little League all-star teams playing in section tournaments bowed out this week with 1-2 records, ending their quests for a state title.

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At 101, this centenarian isn’t slowing

When Louise Pells was a baby, Teddy Roosevelt was president, the Ottoman Empire was still going strong and Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid — the real ones — were storming through Bolivia.

The wine lover: Making sense of wine judging

The point system used in wine judging is often viewed with a sense of suspicion and ambiguity. Are the points that are awarded legitimate, and should we care? Many people see a 92 or 93 from Robert Parker or the Wine Spectator and immediately think the wine must be high end. Typically, this is a fair assumption, but just because a wine receives a high rating doesn’t necessarily mean that it’s the right wine for you.

The Mountain Gardner: Some trees provide shade quickly

Midsummer heat can be brutal. Without shade from trees, the sun can turn a garden from an oasis into a spot not fit for man or beast. If you need to plant a tree that grows really fast and will provide shade quickly, consider one of the following. They’ll sprout 2 to 4 feet in a single year with good care.

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Local tourism reaches more than $1.4B in Santa Cruz County region

As National Travel and Tourism Week reaches its midpoint in the United States, Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) announced that the local tourism industry...