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Mountain Affair celebrates 40 years of support and resilience in San Lorenzo Valley community

October 3, 2025

Scotts Valley officials share successes, future goals at annual address

Photos | San Lorenzo Valley High School 2025 Homecoming

New Scottish Festival comes to Ben Lomond on Saturday

Roaring Camp debuts first-ever lighted redwoods night walk

Sports Shorts

July 17, 2009

Mountain Dream moves on

At 101, this centenarian isn’t slowing

July 17, 2009

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.

Mountains Challenge looms for the daring

July 17, 2009

Reading this right now, it might be too late to start training for the annual Santa Cruz Mountains Challenge bike tour. But for cyclists who regularly spend time in the saddle, there’s still time to register for the strenuous century ride.

The wine lover: Making sense of wine judging

July 17, 2009

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

July 17, 2009

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.

Basketball camp basics

July 17, 2009

Practice, practice: Desmond Balco has a lighter moment with others the Scotts Valley “Back to the Basics” Basketball Camp, conducted recently at the Scotts Valley High School gym. Lucjan Szewczyk/Press-Banner

Laird is part of the problem

July 17, 2009

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A message from Felton Fire

July 17, 2009

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Where are their voices

July 17, 2009

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Mountain Affair celebrates 40 years of support and resilience in San Lorenzo Valley community

Scotts Valley officials share successes, future goals at annual address

Photos | San Lorenzo Valley High School 2025 Homecoming

New Scottish Festival comes to Ben Lomond on Saturday

Roaring Camp debuts first-ever lighted redwoods night walk

SOCIAL MEDIA

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

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