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The Carmel offense was too much for a hard-nosed Scotts Valley High School football team, and the Falcons were bounced from the Central Coast Section playoffs by the Padres on Friday, Nov. 22.

Somebody snapped this photograph on Tuesday of Officer Todd Stosuy giving a briefing to the Santa Cruz County Equine Evacuation Unit and Amateur Radio Emergency Services before being deployed to feed animals in place. We would like to take the time to personally thank all the volunteers currently assisting us. Without their assistance there is absolutely no way we would be able to feed so many animals in place. Without them it is likely many animals would starve or die of dehydration. They are truly serving our community and its neediest animals.

The town of Boulder Creek has some longstanding traditions that make it a destination for family celebrations. From the lighting of the town’s Christmas tree to its Halloween festivities, there are plenty of reasons to gather together in this quaint mining town. On Friday, July...

Recently, I had the honor to tour a remarkable garden in Scotts Valley. This horticulturalist calls himself a hillbilly gardener, but he is no such thing. Some of his plants come from as far away as Oklahoma, Texas and Hawaii.