Fishing in Monterey Bay is starting to pick up as sea temperatures rise and fish move toward shore. As spring turns to summer, fishing is getting better — rockfish are more active, and halibut are moving closer to shore. Schools of baitfish also are becoming more frequent along the inshore areas.

San Lorenzo Valley High and Scotts Valley High will send a host of athletes to the Central Coast Section track and field semifinal meet this weekend.

The year 2008 marked the 10-year anniversary of the Roth IRA. In its short lifespan, this type of retirement account has greatly increased in popularity because of its favorable tax attributes.

Scotts Valley Little League

The Santa Cruz City-County Library System has hired a library director from Oregon at a time when deep cuts in services are being proposed to balance the system’s budget.

As much as it pains us to say this, we cannot support any of the six propositions in Tuesday’s special election. We urge you to vote — and to vote no.