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Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

January 16, 2026

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School in 2026

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

Finance | Fundamental Analysis in Securities Investing

February 28, 2025

The market dipped 1.7% today (Feb. 21, 2025) with fears of tariff wars and inflation, but I sleep well. This CFP generally encourages securities...

The Mountain Gardener | The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Plants for the Allergy Sufferer

February 28, 2025

I live on Boulder Creek where the native red alder is in full bloom. Their catkins release wind-borne pollen, which along with the redwoods...

Plain Talk About Food | Ahh, That Skirt Steak!

February 21, 2025

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” —Winston Churchill Often when I am in Santa...

Fitness | Sleep Hygiene for Better Health

February 21, 2025

What do you know about Sleep Hygiene? How is your sleep affecting your health? Sleep Hygiene is the practices and habits that promote good quality...

The Mountain Gardener | Landscape Design Tips for Your Garden

February 20, 2025

This is the time of year to re-imagine your garden. Sure, that cleanup and weed control is an ongoing task, but it’s more fun...

Mayor’s Message | Smooth Roads Ahead in Scotts Valley

February 14, 2025

As a small city operating with only 6.5% of its residents’ property tax revenue, Scotts Valley faces significant financial challenges in providing essential services....

Finance | Taxing the Rich? How the Wealthy Maneuver to Pay Less Than Others

February 14, 2025

Trump may keep his TCJA from expiring this year as Biden, seeking wealth taxes, claims: “No billionaire should pay a lower tax rate than...

The Mountain Gardener | Love Is in the Air — Plant Reproduction

February 13, 2025

One of my favorite classes when I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was Plant Taxonomy. On the surface the subject sounds a little...

Guest Viewpoint | Diving Into My New Role as 5th District Supervisor

February 7, 2025

It has been an exciting first month as your County Supervisor for the Fifth District. After being officially sworn in on Dec. 23 by...

Strictly Speaking | Unlocking the Brain’s Healing Power: What is Brainspotting?

February 7, 2025

“Really,” I thought to myself, what is Brainspotting? After Erin Burton, LCSW, finished her introduction at a local event, I decided to set up...

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Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School in 2026

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

SOCIAL MEDIA

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026

California State Parks to conduct pile burning at Big Basin, Henry...

One week of overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton...

Award-winning country artist William Prince still feels like an underdog