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The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

January 30, 2026

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

January 22, 2026

As we move into a new season, many of us feel inspired to set goals. But traditional goal-setting often focuses on productivity, achievement and...

Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

January 16, 2026

“In jobs, they embrace risk and prefer free agency over loyal corporatism. From grunge to hip-hop, their splintery culture reveals a hardened edge. Politically,...

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

January 16, 2026

I look out my sliding glass doors and see tall redwoods and stately oaks, but on the inside I enjoy the green and sometimes...

Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning

January 15, 2026

Opening the door of my refrigerator to pull out ingredients for a new recipe I am trying or walking the path in my garden...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School in 2026

January 15, 2026

I hope you all had a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Your Scotts Valley schools have been back from break since Jan. 5, and...

The Mountain Gardener | What’s New? Gardening Trends for 2026

January 9, 2026

I like to keep up with new garden research as well as the new trends. We humans started growing food about 12,000 years ago...

The Mountain Gardener | The 2026 Pantone Color of the Year

January 2, 2026

Last year Pantone chose Mocha Mousse as their color of the year, which I’m sure looks great in a living room but the garden?...

Finance | Partnership and LLC Planning

December 31, 2025

Partnerships, filing March 17, enable two or more individuals or business entities to work together as a single business. Partnerships enable combinations of bright...

Plain Talk About Food | A PG&E Christmas

December 31, 2025

I had my grocery list in hand while stuffing a bag full of string beans for our Christmas dinner last week at Safeway market....

The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

December 23, 2025

Well, it’s happened again—we made it around the sun once more. As the calendar turns to a New Year, these are some of my...

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The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

SOCIAL MEDIA

Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

News Briefs | Published Jan. 30, 2026

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

Santa Cruz County forms S.H.I.E.L.D. subcommittee to prepare for federal immigration...

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17