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Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

January 29, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

January 16, 2026

“In jobs, they embrace risk and prefer free agency over loyal corporatism. From grunge to hip-hop, their splintery culture reveals a hardened edge. Politically,...

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

January 16, 2026

I look out my sliding glass doors and see tall redwoods and stately oaks, but on the inside I enjoy the green and sometimes...

Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning

January 15, 2026

Opening the door of my refrigerator to pull out ingredients for a new recipe I am trying or walking the path in my garden...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School in 2026

January 15, 2026

I hope you all had a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Your Scotts Valley schools have been back from break since Jan. 5, and...

The Mountain Gardener | What’s New? Gardening Trends for 2026

January 9, 2026

I like to keep up with new garden research as well as the new trends. We humans started growing food about 12,000 years ago...

The Mountain Gardener | The 2026 Pantone Color of the Year

January 2, 2026

Last year Pantone chose Mocha Mousse as their color of the year, which I’m sure looks great in a living room but the garden?...

Finance | Partnership and LLC Planning

December 31, 2025

Partnerships, filing March 17, enable two or more individuals or business entities to work together as a single business. Partnerships enable combinations of bright...

Plain Talk About Food | A PG&E Christmas

December 31, 2025

I had my grocery list in hand while stuffing a bag full of string beans for our Christmas dinner last week at Safeway market....

The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

December 23, 2025

Well, it’s happened again—we made it around the sun once more. As the calendar turns to a New Year, these are some of my...

Strictly Business | A Year-End Gratitude List of Women in Business

December 23, 2025

Perhaps you missed one of the articles this year that highlighted the collective power of women shaping the local business ecosystem. As this year winds...

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Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

SOCIAL MEDIA

Santa Cruz County forms S.H.I.E.L.D. subcommittee to prepare for federal immigration...

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026