Something missing? Maybe you need more than color
By this time of year, you probably have planted some new perennials for color in your garden. But if you look around and still feel something is missing, the answer may be that your landscape needs more than color.
Cougars roll on in playoffs
For the second time in two weeks, the San Lorenzo Valley Cougars handed the Soquel Knights a 5-2 loss.
Scotts Valley upset in CCS semifinals
Despite 16 strikeouts from ace Robbie Erlin, the top-seeded Scotts Valley High baseball team was upset 2-1 in eight innings by ninth-seeded Monte Vista Christian in the second round of the Central Coast Section tournament on Saturday, May 23.
A 12-step program for Sacramento
After the overwhelming defeat of the ill-conceived budget-balancing propositions in the May 19 election, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and state lawmakers seem finally to be aware that half-baked measures aren’t the answer.
Spotlight: Huge book sale
Browse for new-to-you reading material while you help the libraries — including the Scotts Valley, Felton and Boulder Creek branches — in this age of severe budget cutbacks.
Wine-tasting 101: the four factors
Wine tasting is fun for any of a variety of reasons, but it becomes even more enjoyable when you are able to distinguish one wine from the next and speak about them with some intelligence.
Drainage improvement project on Highway 236 begins next week
The installation and replacement of new drainage pipes on Highway 236, from Boulder Brook Drive to Chipmunk Hollow Road in Boulder Creek, will begin...