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Cover of March 2025 · Volume MMXXV, Number 3

Volume MMXXV · Issue 3

March 2025

12 articles · 32 printed pages

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Community

Redwood Estates Services Association
Community

Redwood Estates Services Association

Hiring for 2025 Pool Season

Would you like to work outdoors this summer, in a beautiful pool setting? We’ve got just the thing for you! Redwood Estates Services Association Fire Insurance Keith Kanady Fire insurance…

By Jeff Bates · Page 6

Community

Sudden Oak Death

2024 SOD Blitz

The end of 2024 marked the 17th year of the Sudden Oak Death blitz. More than 500 citizen-science volunteers participated statewide. The data indicates a 18.4 percent true infection rate…

By Jane Manning · Page 8

Events

Stanford Blood Drive
Events

Stanford Blood Drive

The Loma Prieta Community Foundation hosts the next Stanford blood drive on the mountain on Saturday, March 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. The blood drive takes place in the Loma Prieta…

By Julie Bourque · Page 5

Events

Friday-Sunday 12pm-5pm

burrellschool.comgallerygallery — Eastern Pacific Red Octopus

I recently went on a dive with three very different Eastern Pacific red octopus encounters. The red octopus was the first invertebrate in which individual personalities were demonstrated…

By Bruce Sudweeks · Page 22

People

Obituary
People

Obituary

The Radonich family William “Bill” Radonich, affectionately known as “Buzzard” or “The Old Buzzard,” passed away on January 27, 2025 in Santa Clara. He was 96 years old. Born in San Jose…

By William Lewis Radonich · Page 10

Obituary
People

Obituary

Reverend Patricia C. Wood

Reverend Patricia C. Wood, 74 years young, passed away after a brief illness on January 31, 2025, at her home in Folsom, California. Her husband, sons, and brother- in-law were at her side…

By Brian Wood · Page 11

Obituary
People

Obituary

The Webb Family The Santa Cruz Mountains lost a man who contributed his life to serving the . Lowell Edgar Webb left us on January 28, 2025, at 88 years old in Santa Cruz, California. He…

By Lowell Webb · Page 12

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By Mountain Network News. · Page 14

Exploring

Boats, Beaches, and Birds
Exploring

Boats, Beaches, and Birds

A Walk Around Santa Cruz Harbor

This walk is filled with unexpected surprises. I thought the trip would be about boats. After all, the harbor is home to 1,000 boats in sizes from kayaks to luxury yachts. (I remembered my…

By Neil Wiley · Page 18

Exploring

Land Grants Near the

Santa Cruz Mountains

The Spanish Empire was well on its way to becoming a superpower in 1469, when Catholic monarchs Isabella I and Ferdinand II married. The couple sought to expand their combined kingdoms’…

By Debra Staab · Page 20

Schools

Lexington School News
Schools

Lexington School News

Lexington celebrated the 100th day of school at the end of January. Our TK and kindergarteners celebrated by dressing up as centenarians, with some help from their parents. Several classes…

By Jason Deppong · Page 28