Events
Mountain Vines, Elevated Wines
The Santa Cruz Mountains — Grand Wine Tasting
On Sunday, March 29, wine lovers will have the opportunity to explore the exceptional wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains at the tenth-annual Wines of the Santa Cruz Mountains Grand Wine…
By Brittany Archer · Page 6
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Submissions are due the 10th of the month prior to publication. Email kathy@paralleldesign.com or call 408-529-1431. TASTING ROOM / PRIVATE EVENTS Tasting Room Hours Friday-Sunday 12pm-6pm…
By Mountain Network News. · Page 7
Community
Stepping In So the
Music Doesn’t Stop
When the band room at Loma Prieta and C.T. English fell silent, it wasn’t because students had lost interest. After decades of teaching and playing music, district music teacher Casey…
By Kathy McKinney · Page 8
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ADUs for Senior Parents — The Modern Family Win-Win
Life has a way of coming full circle. One day, your parents are teaching you how to ride a bike. Years later, they’re asking you how to reset their Wi-Fi router. How can you keep them close…
By Keith Kanady · Page 11
Alma Equine
Making a Difference With Horses
The school year may be in the home stretch, but there’s still time for students to earn community-service hours by volunteering for a local 501(C)(3) nonprofit. One opportunity that truly…
By Suzanne Suwanda · Page 12
Loma Prieta School District
Kindergarten Enrollment
Loma Prieta Elementary School is now enrolling incoming kindergarten students for the 2026-27 school year. Children who turn five years old on or before September 1, 2026, are eligible to…
By Principal Ramsay · Page 25
Building Blocks Preschool
Savvy Hills and Greg Messa Building Blocks Cooperative Preschool focuses on community. We thrive on active family participation to create a nurturing environment where children learn and…
By Music Wall · Page 26
Exploring
Four new trails
La Honda Creek Open Space
Driving up Skyline Boulevard on a sunny weekday is one of my favorite expeditions. It’s a great way to experience beautiful nature views, escape traffic, and explore something new…
By Neil Wiley · Page 18
History
Loma Prieta Avenue
Loma Prieta Avenue has served the Summit area for over 150 years. The road is just north of, and parallel to, Summit/ Highland Road. The avenue starts at Summit Road just west of the Summit…
By Debra Staab · Page 20
Nature
Love is in the Water
California Newts
’Tis the season for amphibian romance. These two California newts (Taricha torosa) were observed at Lexington Reservoir, near where Soda Springs enters the lake. These cute little creatures…
By Bruce Sudweeks · Page 22
Schools
Lexington School
Lexington celebrated the 100th day of school at the end of January. Our TKs and kindergarten students celebrated by dressing up as centenarians, with some help from their parents. It was…
By Jason Deppong · Page 28