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Let’s go fishin’:Kids, bluegill and summer

There are a few things that go hand-in-hand — like summer and fishing.

A dream weekend for softball squad

What does “Mountain Dream” mean to San Lorenzo Valley sports fans?

The Mountain Gardner:

Whether you grow a full-blown vegetable garden or a few herbs and edible flowers in containers, celebrate this Fourth of July by serving a menu created with produce harvested from your own garden.

A citizen’s answer to California dysfunction

I’m writing because of a deep concern I have regarding a problem that faces us all — that is, our dysfunctional state government. It has become apparent that our present Constitution has been so distorted by numerous propositions, initiatives and amendments added over the years that the California government is not only broken, but has become destructive to our future. To cite a few examples:

A simpler, smarter state budget solution

Editor’s Note: Tom Campbell, a former congressman who represented Santa Cruz County, is a Republican candidate for governor in the 2010 election. This commentary is adapted from a recent Capitola interview and his statements on a campaign Web site, www.campbell.com.

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Santa Cruz County earns state fire risk reduction designation

Santa Cruz County has earned statewide recognition through the California Board of Forestry and Fire Protection’s Fire Risk Reduction Community List, a designation that...