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The Mountain Gardener | California Natives for Spectacular Containers

August 28, 2026

Strictly Business | Helping Seniors Move Toward What Matters

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley’s 60th Birthday Bash

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Under Trees

Finance | Planning Your Financial Future Under Socialism

Finance | Hedging Strategies Reconsidered?

August 7, 2026

A year ago, I publicly recommended that investors hedge bets against stocks in fear that Trump tariffs would start devastating trade wars. The Supreme...

TherapyWorks | Why Grown-Ups Need Friends, Too

August 6, 2026

Think back to when you were 10 years old. Making a friend was as simple as sharing a swing set or trading half a...

The Mountain Gardener | Kids and Pets in the Garden

July 31, 2026

My friend, Grace, visited the other day. She’s almost 7 years old now and is really getting into plants, flowers and especially the birds...

Strictly Business | When Fire Insurance Feels Impossible, Mike Boffy Finds A Way

July 31, 2026

Sometimes the people making the biggest difference in our community aren’t the ones seeking attention. They are simply showing up every day, solving problems...

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley Celebrates Our 60th Birthday!

July 30, 2026

As August approaches, Scotts Valley is preparing to celebrate 60 years since becoming a city. In September 1960, residents learned of plans to build a...

Plain Talk About Food | Bagels and Lox—Oy Vey!

July 30, 2026

Contrary to the belief that Bagels and Lox were first contrived by the Jewish people, this delicious concoction made its way to America in...

The Mountain Gardener | How Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate

July 24, 2026

I read about a study in France a while ago that suggests that humans are quickly altering the way flowers are reproducing, and it’s...

Finance | A Century of Housing Crisis and Mortgage Relief

July 23, 2026

“By their own admission, Fannie executives loosened their mortgage standards to regain market share (the profit motive), as well as to meet government housing...

The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

July 17, 2026

You can hear them a long way before you see them. I’m talking about the hundreds of honey bees feasting on the highly nutritious...

Plain Talk About Food | The Humble Fava Bean

July 16, 2026

“...fava beans and a nice Chianti.” —Hannibal Lecter After seeing the movie, “The Silence of the Lambs,” for many years I had a difficult time...

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The Mountain Gardener | California Natives for Spectacular Containers

Strictly Business | Helping Seniors Move Toward What Matters

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley’s 60th Birthday Bash

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Under Trees

Finance | Planning Your Financial Future Under Socialism

SOCIAL MEDIA

News Briefs | Published Aug. 28, 2026

Arrest made in Scotts Valley fires

Highway 9 to close overnight near Boulder Creek on Monday

Entries open for 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair

Scotts Valley Fire District appoints Titus to board