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September 18, 2025

Mountain Gardener: Easily add fall color to the garden

Walking around my neighborhood, I see neon-red fall foliage at every turn. Japanese maples covered with vivid red, bright orange or yellow leaves steal the scene wherever they grow. Surrounded by greenery, Canadian redbuds are popping with burgundy and yellow color. Flowering dogwoods look like they’re on fire.

Talk about money: With election finished, taxes uncertain

The long political campaign is over. Endless hours of debates and political ads ended with not much change in Washington, D.C. Barack Obama is still president, Democrats still control the Senate and Republicans still control the House.

Scotts Valley wrestler second in state; local boys show well at sections

Scotts Valley High sophomore Dominique Parrish took second in the California Interscholastic Federation Championship in Lemoore this past weekend — the highest finish for a female wrestler in the school’s history.

Little League in full swing

Scotts Valley Little League

Your Health: Doctor becomes patient as cancer journey begins

For every article I write, I start research on my subject of choice and find I’m always learning something new, or I find the research to be very interesting. This week I’ve been forced to study up on a subject that I didn’t know much about, but only because it was something I was just diagnosed with: multiple myeloma. This is a cancer of the plasma cells which is growing in my bone marrow.

New Faces

- Clinton Richard Siftonwas born at 10:31 a.m. January 25, 2014 to Brittany Lynn Ceresa and Beau Sifton of Felton. He weighed 8 pounds, 15 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

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Community encouraged to take Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan survey

The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s...