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Plain Talk About Food | It’s Giving ‘Mmm, Mmm Good’

June 4, 2026

Finance | Social Security in Your Financial Plan

The Mountain Gardener | Butterflies Galore

Strictly Business | Behind the Scenes of Saving Animals

Mayor’s Message | Honoring Our Military and First Responders

TherapyWorks | Simple Ways to Support Someone Struggling

May 28, 2026

We’ve all been there—you know someone is going through a hard time, and you want to help, but you’re not sure what to do...

The Mountain Gardener | Why You Should Plant California Natives

May 22, 2026

Most of us would love to have a garden containing all California native plants growing happily in an ecosystem where everybody wins—birds, bees, insects,...

Letter to the Editor | Published May 22, 2026

May 22, 2026

California homeowners still unable to obtain insurance in high-risk areas I receive automatic updates from the California Insurance Commissioner stating that insurance carriers are once...

Fitness | Keeping Your Fitness Routine Simple This Season

May 21, 2026

Warm weather is here and this tends to be the time folks want to get their body moving while feeling better in their skin....

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

May 15, 2026

“One can show no greater respect than to weep for a stranger.” —Jose Saramago It was in May of 1988 when my sweet hubby Norm...

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

May 15, 2026

“The soil is made of butterfly wings, dinosaur teeth, pumpkin seeds, lizard skins and fallen leaves. Put your hands in the soil and touch...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Turning the Pages

May 14, 2026

May is an exciting and busy time for your Scotts Valley schools. Middle and high school students are reviewing what they’ve learned this year...

Finance | Wartime Financial Planning

May 14, 2026

“We are going to achieve our objectives in a matter of weeks, not months.” —Secretary of State Marco Rubio History suggests that politicians, seeking victories,...

Letter to the Editor | Published May 8, 2026

May 8, 2026

La Madrona Work Not New Fire Station In the last three years, Scotts Valley Fire Protection District had two bond measures struck down by the...

The Mountain Gardener | Dogwoods in the Garden

May 7, 2026

I don’t know if I like the pink ones or the white ones best. A flowering dogwood in any shade is stunning. My friend...

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Plain Talk About Food | It’s Giving ‘Mmm, Mmm Good’

Finance | Social Security in Your Financial Plan

The Mountain Gardener | Butterflies Galore

Strictly Business | Behind the Scenes of Saving Animals

Mayor’s Message | Honoring Our Military and First Responders

SOCIAL MEDIA

Emergency utility repairs continue on Highway 9 in Felton

News Briefs | Published May 28, 2026

Highway 9 one-way reversing traffic control continues during week of May...

News Briefs | Published May 22, 2026

Scotts Valley’s Capital Improvement Plan comes into focus