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.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...