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n Kaden James Thomsen was born at 3:27 a.m. Sept. 2, 2011, to Soquel residents Kassandra Eirene Teegardin and Erik John Thomsen, a San Lorenzo Valley High School graduate. Kaden weighed 8 pounds, 12 ounces when he arrived at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz. His paternal grandmother, Carole Hatch, lives in Ben Lomond.

Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office

Heather and I have been participating in premarital counseling in preparation of our marriage. For the sake of full disclosure, I’ll throw confidentiality to the wind. Let me tell you about Heather’s —

Many people these days who are having routine colon screening exams, are being told that they have a condition called diverticulosis which is the presence of small pockets or pouches in the wall of the large bowel found just above the rectum. Risk factors for diverticulosis include inadequate intake of dietary fiber, lack of exercise, and aging. Diverticula are found in up to 60 percent of people by age 60, and the percentage keeps climbing with age.