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The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

June 26, 2026

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

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

Fitness | Why Strength Training Matters for All Ages

The Mountain Gardener | Great Flowers for Year-Round Bouquets

Plain Talk About Food | The Fifth Commandment: ‘Honor Thy Father and Mother’

June 19, 2026

This Father’s Day I have no plans to be cooking for a crowd. I am taking the weekend off. However, I have included a...

Guest Column | Keynote Speech to the Scotts Valley High School Class of 2026

June 18, 2026

As a long-time substitute teacher, Tutoring Club business co-owner and Rotarian in Scotts Valley, I was invited by the Scotts Valley High School graduating...

Finance | Day Trading: A Base Jumper’s Investment Philosophy

June 18, 2026

“ successful trader really is a social psychologist armed with a computer and trading software.” —Andrew Aziz Like the base jumper, you daringly take grand...

The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden

June 12, 2026

I’ve visited this garden in Bonny Doon many times, including when my friend Kate was part of the Valley Churches Garden Tour back in...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Gratitude and Advancement

June 11, 2026

Summer is finally here! At the end of May, many students were excited to finish their school year. Particularly excited were the fifth graders,...

The Mountain Gardener | All About Ceanothus

June 5, 2026

When the huge numbers of California Tortoiseshell butterflies showed up around here recently, I learned a lot about the different species of ceanothus and...

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

June 4, 2026

“Mmm, Mmm good. Mmm, Mmm good; That’s what Campbell's soups are, Mmm, Mmm good.” Last week while shopping for groceries, I reached for a few...

Finance | Social Security in Your Financial Plan

June 4, 2026

“We can never insure one hundred percent of the population against one hundred percent of the hazards and vicissitudes of life, but we have...

The Mountain Gardener | Butterflies Galore

May 29, 2026

Recently we were visited by hundreds of butterflies. One made it into the house as they fluttered around me when I opened the screen...

Strictly Business | Behind the Scenes of Saving Animals

May 29, 2026

At the Santa Cruz Gala event last month, hosted by the Santa Cruz Chamber of Commerce, I was lucky to be seated next to...

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The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

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

Fitness | Why Strength Training Matters for All Ages

The Mountain Gardener | Great Flowers for Year-Round Bouquets

SOCIAL MEDIA

Overnight Highway 9 closure near Boulder Creek scheduled for July 1

Major Scotts Valley win for Swenson Builders tempered by death of...

Cassidy Insurance celebrates Cady’s 25 years of service

News Briefs | Published June 19, 2026

Santa Cruz County backs lawsuit over planned ICE facility near Gilroy