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The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

December 23, 2025

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

Fitness | Healthy Habits Rather Than New Year’s Resolutions

The Mountain Gardener | ’Twas the Night Before Christmas 2025—A Poem for Gardeners

Finance | Planning for the Price of Power

TherapyWorks | A Guide to Enjoying the Holidays Stress-Free

December 18, 2025

The holiday season may be “the most wonderful time of the year,” but it can also be a lot to manage. Between family expectations,...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Happy Holidays From Your Local Schools

December 12, 2025

I hope you all had a good Thanksgiving, and are enjoying this holiday season. Last week, Superintendent Krause and your full board attended the CSBA...

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions From the Garden and Home

December 12, 2025

Every year as I get down the Christmas decorations I think about past holidays with friends and family. Who was that well-fed baby in...

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

December 11, 2025

“Why such a huge turkey?” I was asked by my butcher. “For ‘leftovers,’” I replied. My family loves leftovers as much as they love...

Mayor’s Message | Year-End Reflections

December 11, 2025

As we reach the end of the year, I’ve found myself thinking about what an extraordinary place Scotts Valley is and how much we...

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...

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...

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,...

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The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

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

Fitness | Healthy Habits Rather Than New Year’s Resolutions

The Mountain Gardener | ’Twas the Night Before Christmas 2025—A Poem for Gardeners

Finance | Planning for the Price of Power

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