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October 13, 2025

Editorial: Take a cue from accident, drive more safely

Tragedy enveloped us this week when we heard that 24-year-old Jared Jenkins — a Bonny Doon native now living in Santa Cruz — was killed in a drunken-driving accident near Bakersfield.

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Felton man holes an ace

John Cusimano of Felton sank a hole-in-one on the 166-yard 8th hole at Valley Gardens Golf Course in Scotts Valley.

What’s a wine club?

Most wineries offer wine club memberships that allow their patrons to receive monthly or quarterly shipments of wine. Usually, a wine club membership will also come with some perks, such as free tastings, discounts on wine and an annual wine club party.

Cougars poised to score

From under his straw hat, San Lorenzo Valley head coach Doug Morris casts an intense gaze over the 51 shiny helmets glinting in the afternoon sun.

New Faces

Stryker Austin Silva was born at 8 a.m. July 15, 2009, to Nancy Maureen Caputo and Gavin Daniel Silva of Scotts Valley. He weighed 4 pounds, 11 ounces, at Dominican Santa Cruz Hospital.

Give kids a reason to feel gardening

With students going back to school, my thoughts turn to young people and how to pique their interest in the plant world. Many schools have life lab gardens, and families growing vegetables and fruit trees have a head start.

Local rider to rip it up abroad

Jordan Brandt’s gentle demeanor is a stark contrast to his obvious affinity for danger. The way the Boulder Creek native sits calmly with his wife, Maria, and 7-year-old son, Cristiano, makes it hard to guess that he professionally tears up terrain on his dirt bike.

Albacore bite breaks open with warm water

It has been at least three years since the last good albacore season. We have had small teases the past few years, but the red-hot fishing we saw in the late 1990s and first years of this millennium just disappeared.

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Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

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