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

July 30, 2026

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

The Mountain Gardener | How Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate

Finance | A Century of Housing Crisis and Mortgage Relief

The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

July 1, 2026

Nothing piques my interest more than the roadside vegetable stands on Highway 1 while driving from Watsonville through Moss Landing and eventually diving through...

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

July 1, 2026

“The more you read, the more you’ll know. The more you know, the more you can earn.” —Dr. Seuss. About those Annuities Investopedia speaks of investments...

The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

June 26, 2026

Think like a plant. The weather might be cool one day, really hot the next day. And your plants are growing like mad in...

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

June 26, 2026

We often hear that multitasking is impossible. Experts tell us our brains are not wired to do several things at once. Then you meet...

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley Street Repairs and Construction News

June 25, 2026

Having addressed the frequent questions about development, with the help of Public Works Director Rodolfo Onchi, I will attempt to address the second most-asked...

Fitness | Why Strength Training Matters for All Ages

June 25, 2026

Strength training is not just for bodybuilders. Weight training is necessary for all ages whether the age is 7, 30 or 80 years old....

The Mountain Gardener | Great Flowers for Year-Round Bouquets

June 19, 2026

Want to be able to walk outside and pick some flowers to take to a friend’s house or bring inside to enjoy yourself? Not...

Plain Talk About Food | The Fifth Commandment: ‘Honor Thy Father and Mother’

June 19, 2026

This Father’s Day I have no plans to be cooking for a crowd. I am taking the weekend off. However, I have included a...

Guest Column | Keynote Speech to the Scotts Valley High School Class of 2026

June 18, 2026

As a long-time substitute teacher, Tutoring Club business co-owner and Rotarian in Scotts Valley, I was invited by the Scotts Valley High School graduating...

Finance | Day Trading: A Base Jumper’s Investment Philosophy

June 18, 2026

“ successful trader really is a social psychologist armed with a computer and trading software.” —Andrew Aziz Like the base jumper, you daringly take grand...

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

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

The Mountain Gardener | How Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate

Finance | A Century of Housing Crisis and Mortgage Relief

The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

SOCIAL MEDIA

Damians Ladder highlights community impact in annual report

News Briefs | Published July 24, 2026

Highway 9 near Boulder Creek to close overnight Monday for bridge...

Road resurfacing crews spend summer month fixing Scotts Valley routes

Developer skips meeting about Scotts Valley development that won’t need City...