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October 5, 2025

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Mountain Dream moves on

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.

Mountains Challenge looms for the daring

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

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.

Basketball camp basics

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

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Greg Wimp

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

As Greg Wimp, the owner of multiple area Togo’s sandwich shop locations, stepped up Oct. 1 to address Scotts Valley City Council about why...