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March 15, 2024

Plain Talk About Food | Happiness is Prime Rib of Beef

Prime rib
“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” —Irish Proverb I love cooking for people, especially when the guests are people I have never met, or perhaps for people who have paid a large sum of money to be guests at my table, with the proceeds...

TherapyWorks | 6 Types of Self-Care to Help Reduce Stress

TherapyWorks self love
While it might sound selfish or impossible to make time for self-care during stressful times of your life, self-care is crucial to keep you healthy, happy and balanced. During stressful periods in our lives we tend to focus outward, disregarding ourselves and our needs....

The Mountain Gardener | Arbor Day in California

Tree
California’s Arbor Day is celebrated on March 9 this year. It’s actually a whole week in honor of famed horticulturist Luther Burbank’s birthday. The day is celebrated on different dates around the world because one of the features of Arbor Day is the planting...

Letters to the Editor | Published March 1, 2024

letters to the editor
Let’s work together to make a better world In the Jan. 5, 2024, Banner, I was sad to read Wes Modes of Felton saying, “Let’s celebrate every smashed-up police car.” In every profession, there is “good” and “not so good” and “bad.” We are fortunate we...

Strictly Business | Heads Up, Friends—TEDx Santa Cruz is Coming to Town

Strictly Business TEDx Santa Cruz
As a beacon of innovation and enlightenment, TEDx Santa Cruz shines brightly on our community’s horizon, inviting us to explore the depths of human creativity and ingenuity countywide. This year’s theme, “Rising Together,” features 22 talented and insightful individuals sharing their perspectives. TEDx Santa Cruz Firstly,...

Finance | Employee Stock Options Bring Wealth and Tech to the SC Mountains

Finance Joby Aviation
To design the coolest toys in the smallest boxes, local tech firms offer engineers and managers not just quarter-million-dollar salaries, insurance and 401(k)s—but discounts or call options on stocks. This strategy eases corporate cash flow to gain and retain the brightest engineers and managers...

The Mountain Gardener | Early March in the Garden

Garden flowers
Almost overnight, although maybe I’m judging by rain storms, spring is upon us. The birds sure know it is and I’m seeing trees in bloom and new growth on the perennials. The tree frogs are croaking and looking for mates, the weeds are happily...

Guest Viewpoint | Strengthening Rural Resilience: The Vital Importance of Measure K

Guest Column Viewpoint Letter
Within Santa Cruz County’s forests and mountainous neighborhoods, Measure K stands as a beacon of hope. For these residents—who have become far too familiar with the impacts of fires and our harsh winters—this proposition isn’t just about numbers and ballots, it’s about securing a...

Plain Talk About Food | Attitude Adjustment

PTAF
“Attitude is the ‘little’ thing that makes a big difference.” —Winston Churchill Each morning, I swing my legs over the side of my bed, slide my feet into “sadly worn” slippers and make my morning’s first cup of coffee where I will take my first...

The Mountain Gardener | How to Use Phenology in the Garden

TMG
Always on the lookout for potential problems in my garden, I can use all the help I can get. Solutions are out there. One of my go-to websites that I use to diagnose those problems is UC Integrated Pest Management or http://ipm.ucanr.edu. You can...

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News Briefs | Published March 15, 2024

Supervisors to host cannabis listening sessions Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors is seeking feedback from county residents on any changes needed to local laws...