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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,...

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The Mountain Gardener | All About Ceanothus

Letter to the Editor | Published June 5, 2026

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

Finance | Social Security in Your Financial Plan

The Mountain Gardener | Butterflies Galore

SOCIAL MEDIA

Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in Highway 9 crash near Sempervirens Point

Summer of soccer kicks off in Santa Cruz County

News Briefs | Published June 5, 2026

Emergency utility repairs continue on Highway 9 in Felton

News Briefs | Published May 28, 2026