Impressionist Scoppettone to exhibit with daughter
Widely collected post-impressionist painter James Scoppettone and his daughter, Lara, an emerging artist, will exhibit together at the Fine Art Enterprises gallery, 3100 Porter St., in Soquel on Father’s Day weekend from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday, June 20.
Ridin’ with the Wheeldude: Bumps in the Road
Let’s see how we’re doing on our main aim — surviving the road dangers of our twin valleys.
Cuts to treatment would be misguided
Our newspapers are filled with stories of horrific cuts impacting schools, libraries, state parks and fire and police services. But the latest reductions to alcohol and drug treatment programs are wholly misguided.
Rangers draft Erlin, who weighs whether to go pro
Scotts Valley standout pitcher Robbie Erlin will likely turn pro after his selection by the Texas Rangers with the 93rd pick in the third round of the Major League Baseball amateur draft.
Here’s to the musicians who make the bar scene happen
Any music fan will tell you the value of having a bar — or several — in the community. Besides being generally safe, vibrant places to meet and socialize, they are often the only places where one can see live popular music.
Time to prune your way through the garden
It’s mid-June, and everything in the garden is full and lush. Your Japanese maple might be getting a little too full for your taste, outgrowing its space, crowding the neighbors, looking like a boring blob. But take the fear out of pruning with these easy steps.
Scotts Valley roller derby team wins second consecutive national title
Scotts Valley’s Santa Cruz Derby Groms female division team, the Gromshells, claimed their second consecutive Junior Roller Derby Association (JRDA) National Championship on July...