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September 23, 2025

Make edible plants part of your garden design in 2016

 As a landscape designer I try to stay abreast of the latest plant introductions and trends in garden design. Many of these new plants work well with our backdrop of mountains and naturalistic settings. Some new trends will appeal to those who grow edibles while some will appeal to the gardener who loves their garden but doesn’t have time to do a lot of maintenance. What’s new this year is a return to some old fashioned ideas.

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New faces

- Kameron Dyland Vega-Huerta was born to Maria De Los Angeles Huerta and Kristian Phillippe Vega of Felton at 11:30 a.m. Oct. 8, 2013. He weighed 9 pounds, 12 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

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Zayante Fire District faces uphill battle to recovery

While the storms that ravaged the San Lorenzo Valley caused millions of dollars in damage to homes and businesses, Zayante Fire Protection District’s Station One, located on East Zayante Road in Felton, was not spared. The drainage area that normally functions as a small, babbling...

‘Vierra letter’ is released as public record

Earlier this week the San Lorenzo Valley Water District released publicly what has come to be referred to as the “Vierra letter.”

The Mountain Gardener: Flowering shrubs brighten early spring

In the spring, we are surrounded by flowers of every color. It's our reward after the winter.

SLVHS Performing Arts Center celebrates grand opening

The new Performing Arts Center at San Lorenzo Valley High School celebrated its grand opening last weekend.

Rivals split series

The Scotts Valley High varsity girls basketball team’s full-court pressure proved too much for rival San Lorenzo Valley High as the Falcons defeated the home team Cougars, 48-24, in the teams’ first matchup of the season.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Fundraisers for Fish

The first Golden Gate Salmon Association Dinner is now behind us and proved to be a great success. Coming up is the Monterey Bay Salmon Trout Project Albacore Dinner on Nov. 12 in Castroville.

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Felton Fire District faces concerns over parcel tax proposal

Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has been in the news of late due to the calamitous nature of its board and leadership, and the...