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Coping with COVID – Staying Emotionally Well

While COVID-19 continues to disrupt life around us, it is important to keep focusing on the emotional wellness of our community. Now more than ever, it’s important to stay connected and create helpful ways to care for yourself and your loved ones — when it matters most!

Shout-out: Fire department’s swift response to wildfire is commendable

Scotts Valley Fire Department and CAL Fire, thank you for once again doing an outstanding job saving the properties in our Bethany University neighborhood. The recent fire (on Tuesday Sept. 24) was contained within minutes! I am continually impressed at your professionalism and capabilities. It makes me feel proud and safe to live in this City.

Missing Korean War hero receives honor, memorial at Felton Cemetery

Nearly sixty-four years after Master Sgt. Donald “Red” Moran was reported missing in action during the Korean War, the Boulder Creek native and Silver Star winner will at last be honored with a memorial at the Felton Cemetery.

Valley People: SV Senior Center thrives with Darshana Patel-Croskrey

Baby Boomers are redefining what it means to be a senior, as their outlook on aging focuses on staying physically and mentally fit.

Chamber Honors Scotts Valley’s Top Volunteers, Businesses

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The stars were out in Felton on May 6 as the Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce held its Community Awards Gala at Roaring Camp’s Brett Harte Hall. Overall, Chamber Executive Director Danny Reber said he couldn’t be more excited about the event, which featured 230...

Let’s go fishin’:Kids, bluegill and summer

There are a few things that go hand-in-hand — like summer and fishing.

Let’s go fishin’: Abalone seasons opens with new regulations

April 1 brought a new season to harvest abalone in California. This comes as no April fools joke; the season is serious for sport fishing. There is no commercial harvest allowed for any abalone in California.

24th Brookdale Bluegrass Festival delivers a jam-tastic weekend

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The Brookdale Bluegrass and American Roots Festival held its 24th incarnation at the Brookdale Lodge over the weekend and was blessed with lovely weather—a stark contrast with the no-power edition of 2023. Doreen Heath, a woman walking around with fiddle in hand, said she’d made...

The Mountain Gardener: Say hello to a new year in the garden

It's a humbling experience to read some of my past columns celebrating New Year’s. Once you write something down, it's there forever. Like a social media post, it can haunt you. I've set such lofty goals for myself over the years.

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Scotts Valley PD: Don’t rely on luck, choose a sober way...

St. Patrick’s Day is a time to celebrate with friends, family and good cheer. However, as the festivities often include alcohol, Scotts Valley Police...