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The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

July 17, 2026

Letters to the Editor | Published July 17, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | The Humble Fava Bean

Finance | Bi-Partisan Housing Affordability Bill Passes as Trump Yawns

The Mountain Gardener | Finding Our Horticultural History

Letters to the Editor | Published July 10, 2026

July 10, 2026

Protect Felton Emergency Services I live near downtown Felton and 24 years ago, while pregnant, I experienced a medical emergency early in the morning. My...

TherapyWorks | The Summer Slide Nobody Talks About

July 9, 2026

We hear a lot about the academic summer slide—the learning loss that can happen when kids are out of school for months at a...

The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by This Year’s 4th of July

July 2, 2026

I don’t grow corn in my small, shady garden, so I’m not sure how tall they’d be by now if I planted on May...

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

July 1, 2026

Nothing piques my interest more than the roadside vegetable stands on Highway 1 while driving from Watsonville through Moss Landing and eventually diving through...

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

July 1, 2026

“The more you read, the more you’ll know. The more you know, the more you can earn.” —Dr. Seuss. About those Annuities Investopedia speaks of investments...

The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

June 26, 2026

Think like a plant. The weather might be cool one day, really hot the next day. And your plants are growing like mad in...

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

June 26, 2026

We often hear that multitasking is impossible. Experts tell us our brains are not wired to do several things at once. Then you meet...

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley Street Repairs and Construction News

June 25, 2026

Having addressed the frequent questions about development, with the help of Public Works Director Rodolfo Onchi, I will attempt to address the second most-asked...

Fitness | Why Strength Training Matters for All Ages

June 25, 2026

Strength training is not just for bodybuilders. Weight training is necessary for all ages whether the age is 7, 30 or 80 years old....

The Mountain Gardener | Great Flowers for Year-Round Bouquets

June 19, 2026

Want to be able to walk outside and pick some flowers to take to a friend’s house or bring inside to enjoy yourself? Not...

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The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

Letters to the Editor | Published July 17, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | The Humble Fava Bean

Finance | Bi-Partisan Housing Affordability Bill Passes as Trump Yawns

The Mountain Gardener | Finding Our Horticultural History

SOCIAL MEDIA

Developer skips meeting about Scotts Valley development that won’t need City...

News Briefs | Published July 17, 2026

Felton Fire District property owners weigh proposed assessment

Big Basin rebuild plan approved by state

DUI driver sentenced in crash that injured Boulder Creek Pizza owner