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October 12, 2026

Doggie daycare celebrates 8 years

This June, Paws to Play, a doggie daycare, will be celebrating its eighth year in business.

New Faces

**Isaiah Strusis Timmer was born at 6:35 a.m. July 6, 2010, to Cassandra Elaine and Matthew Dean Timmer of Scotts Valley. He weighed 7 pounds, 5 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Your Health: Added sugar a pitfall in American diet

Halloween is soon upon us, and our little trick-or-treaters will be carrying home bags full of candy. As candy is full of sugar, I’d like to discuss the effects of sugar on our health.

Scotts Valley and Ben Lomond projects to get $1.6 million in road repairs

The Santa Cruz County Regional Transportation Commission this month selected 16 projects to receive $7 million in local shares of federal transportation funds.

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Let’s go fishin’: Crab season starts with a bang

Crab boilers are at full steam with a robust season that started Nov. 5. The season is expected to be a good one, and Monterey Bay crabbers are already loading the decks with tasty crustaceans.

Fund for Nicole Brown

On June 23, Nicole Brown was walking with a friend near the Rio Theater when she became a hit and run victim. “The impact threw her body 40-feet, knocking down two mailboxes, and finally stopping her when she hit a parked car in someone's driveway leaving a sizeable dent in the car,” said Brown’s Grandmother Vicki Wees.

Santa Cruz Public Libraries commemorates 5 years since CZU Fire with community events

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Five years after the devastation and aftermath of the CZU Lightning Complex Fire, Santa Cruz Public Libraries (SCPL) invites the public to join three commemorating events acknowledging grief and loss, celebrating nature’s renewal power and highlighting the resilience of the San Lorenzo Valley community. The...

Law enforcement officers recruiting polar plungers to support Special Olympics

Santa Cruz County Law Enforcement Torch Runners and Special Olympics Northern California are seeking plungers for the 2016 Santa Cruz Polar Plunge which will be held on February 27, 2016 at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk.

Your Health: Reflections on loss

My friend Syd died the other day. Sydney “Pops” Osenga was 94 years old and a resident of Mount Hermon since 1963. I first met Syd about 15 years ago, when he was a patient of mine. I felt a kindred spirit with him, and we struck up a friendship that grew over the years.

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Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park

Central Coast Good Fire Fair returns Saturday to Henry Cowell Redwoods...

California State Parks will host the third Central Coast Good Fire Fair and demonstration burn Saturday, Oct. 10, at Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park. The...