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TherapyWorks | Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health

April 23, 2026

Fitness | Arm Strength for All Ages

Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day

The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Earth Day 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward

Finance | The Millennials: Nurtured for Prosperity

April 14, 2026

“Millennials were the most planned and wanted generation in American history to date. While Gen X’ers turned the individualism of Boomers to the level...

Guest Viewpoint | Scotts Valley High School Stadium and Field Modernization Project Receives Approval

April 13, 2026

Last November, the Scotts Valley community made a powerful investment in its future by approving Measure O, an $85 million school facilities bond dedicated...

The Mountain Gardener | Veggies in the Shade

April 10, 2026

Being the type who doesn’t take no for an answer, I’m going to try growing veggies on my shady deck again. I wasn’t very...

The Mountain Gardener | Survivors in the Garden

April 3, 2026

Many, many years ago my landscape designer group was fortunate to get a private tour by the head gardener at Filoli Gardens. One of...

Mayor’s Message | A Look at Scotts Valley’s New Development

April 2, 2026

Recently there have been many questions about new development in Scotts Valley. As has been widely reported, the City has worked to meet the...

Finance | Trump Tax Benefits for Rich and Modest Taxpayers

April 2, 2026

Trump tax contains more than the itemized deductions and child taxes I previously discussed; he sought votes from modest earners, donations from the rich...

Guest Viewpoint | Building a Resilient Future for the San Lorenzo Valley

March 27, 2026

Over the past few weeks, many neighbors have stopped me around the valley asking about the work happening at Mountain Community Resources (MCR) and...

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Spring in the Garden

March 27, 2026

I’m ready for spring. These warm spells have given me spring fever. Many plants blooming now are fragrant. Mother Nature encourages pollinators to find...

Strictly Business | Through the Lens: Two Women, Two Visions, One Bold Beginning

March 26, 2026

Remember when you started your own business? That quiet question that lingers in the background: Will I succeed … and what was I thinking? Most...

Plain Talk About Food | Life’s Lessons

March 26, 2026

“Life…some of it’s magic, some of it’s tragic, but I’ve had a good life all the way.” —Jimmy Buffett I was scrolling through the Nextdoor...

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TherapyWorks | Spring Cleaning for Your Mental Health

Fitness | Arm Strength for All Ages

Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day

The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Earth Day 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward

SOCIAL MEDIA

Big Basin gains 153 acres in first expansion in 15 years

News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026

Scotts Valley PD focuses on dangers of distracted driving in April

News Briefs | Published April 10, 2026

Free well water testing program expands in Santa Cruz County