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Scotts Valley School Bell | Happy Holidays From Your Local Schools

December 12, 2025

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions From the Garden and Home

Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 12, 2025

Plain Talk About Food | The Joy of Leftovers After a Holiday Meal

Mayor’s Message | Year-End Reflections

The Mountain Gardener | Beware of Toxic Holiday Plants This Season

December 5, 2025

To kick off this year’s holiday season, I plan to add some color to cheer up my houseplant selection. Sometimes I give friends and...

Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 5, 2025

December 5, 2025

New idea for town center proposal Over the years, the members of the Scotts Valley City Council have been actively exploring and promoting the idea...

Finance | The AI Tsunami for Workers and Investors

December 3, 2025

“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” —B.F. Skinner Oxford’s 2013 study estimated that “47% of U.S. occupations were at...

The Mountain Gardener | Thoughts for the Garden After Thanksgiving Day

November 28, 2025

The weekend after Thanksgiving I like to get my Christmas tree and put it outside in a bucket of water until I’m ready to...

Letter to the Editor | Published Nov. 28, 2025

November 28, 2025

Water district meeting to discuss pest management San Lorenzo Valley Water District has recently used the herbicide Garlon 4 as a substitute for the banned...

Strictly Business | Wylder Space and Community-Centered Catering

November 26, 2025

Have you ever been to one of your Chambers of Commerce ribbon-cutting events? We go as businesspeople to support our local businesses, network and...

TherapyWorks | Use Year-End Reflection to Strengthen Mental Health

November 26, 2025

As the year winds down, life naturally slows just enough for us to catch our breath. It’s a moment to look at the routine,...

Finance | Avoiding Appalling Fees for Sound Financial Advice

November 21, 2025

Before 2000, I entered financial planning with yahoo recruiters from Primerica Financial Services who shouted “Buy Term and Invest the Difference” because whole life...

The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving

November 20, 2025

Once upon a time when our area was under waterthere were no parks or trails or trees or gardens.I'm thankful that our mountains rose...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Celebrating Successes and Embracing Growth

November 14, 2025

Hello Scotts Valley community! November brings shorter days and some much-needed rain, but our schools are in full swing with lots going on. Our Scotts...

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Scotts Valley School Bell | Happy Holidays From Your Local Schools

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions From the Garden and Home

Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 12, 2025

Plain Talk About Food | The Joy of Leftovers After a Holiday Meal

Mayor’s Message | Year-End Reflections

SOCIAL MEDIA

California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains

News Briefs | Published Dec. 12, 2025

News Briefs | Published Dec. 5, 2025

San Lorenzo Valley fire districts receive $160K grant for new extrication...

News Briefs | Published Nov. 28, 2025