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October 26, 2025

The Mountain Gardener | Get Excited About Bare Root Edibles

A visit to any of our local nurseries at this time of year is like a visit to the candy store for a gardener....

Mayor’s Message | Weathering the Storms: Scotts Valley Looks Ahead to a Bright 2025

As we step into 2025, we must acknowledge the unprecedented events that recently tested our community's resilience. Our long-held scientific belief that tornadoes do...

Plain Talk About Food | Finally, Dungeness Crab! A Culinary Cautionary Tale

“Be careful what you wish for, it might be more than you can handle.” That thought immediately came to mind, that late afternoon while staring...

The Mountain Gardener | For the Love of Roses

January is almost over with nary a raindrop. Our days have been lovely and many of my plants have started growing earlier than usual....

Finance | Date the Rate but Marry the House

Bummer Bob gripes over dinner, where most financial decisions get solved: “We just can’t afford a gorgeous river house in Brookdale now. Thirty-year mortgages...

The Mountain Gardener | Houseplants — Good for You and Your Home

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 | Napkins, Then and Now

“Mae West has been on more laps than a napkin.” —Walter Winchel Yesterday, while ironing my umpteenth holiday napkin, I was remembering our “napkin box”...

Guest Viewpoint | Fighting Rumors with Transparency in SLVWD

Just before the holiday season, there was an opinion piece in the Press Banner about San Lorenzo Valley Water District (“Measure U’s Decisive Defeat:...

The Mountain Gardener | What’s Old is New Again: Gardening Trends for 2025

In the spirit of my annual New Year’s resolution to learn something new every day, I did some research on Calscape about adding butterfly...

Strictly Business | Leadership & Heart: Women’s Inner Strength Movement

Jennifer Young is a force of nature. She has an infectious wit and undeniable intelligence. Her love of working with details and structure and...

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News Briefs | Published Oct. 24, 2025

Food Truck Friday concludes season with Halloween festivities Presented by Food Trucks A Go Go, in partnership with the Scotts Valley Educational Foundation (SVEF), the...