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The Mountain Gardener | Groundcover Ideas for a Changing World

September 25, 2026

Strictly Business | Building Business Relationships Through the Power of Networking

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley’s Measure G – Hotel Tax

The Mountain Gardener | Gardening Tips for Sandy Soil

Plain Talk About Food | Yom Kippur

Plain Talk About Food | Fall, the Season of Sauerkraut

September 3, 2026

Fridays, as a small child, was a very important day of the week; this was the day Uncle would reach deep into his pocket...

TherapyWorks | Back to School: When the First Day Isn’t the Hard Part

September 3, 2026

Every August, my feed fills up with first-day-of-school photos. Backpacks bigger than the kids wearing them. Gap-toothed grins on the porch. New shoes, fresh...

The Mountain Gardener | California Natives for Spectacular Containers

August 28, 2026

Adding California natives to my collection of container plants has been a goal for a long time. Besides attracting birds and wildlife to the...

Strictly Business | Helping Seniors Move Toward What Matters

August 28, 2026

When Heather Lewis Sebring asks older adults about moving, she does not begin with boxes, floor plans or what needs to go. She starts with...

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

August 27, 2026

The City of Scotts Valley celebrated our city’s 60th Birthday during the first week of August. It couldn’t have happened without the hard work...

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Under Trees

August 21, 2026

Many of us live under oaks or are surrounded by redwoods. We know the value of trees in the landscape. Trees shade us in...

Finance | Planning Your Financial Future Under Socialism

August 21, 2026

“The weeds of socialism are better than the crops of capitalism.” —Chairman Mao Zedong Bernie Sanders won Santa Cruz County primaries twice and now Ocasio-Cortez,...

Fitness | Build Your Strength in the Water

August 20, 2026

Take your workout in the water. Training in the gym or on land isn’t the only way to get in better shape. You can...

The Mountain Gardener | Gardening During the Dog Days

August 14, 2026

My neighbor’s dog, Winston, is dealing with the heat of the summer during his walk and visit to my place. He can hardly wait...

Plain Talk About Food | I Wish I Was 18 Again

August 14, 2026

“And going places I’ve never been. Time turns the pages and oh, life goes so fast, Lord, I wish I was eighteen again.” —George...

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The Mountain Gardener | Groundcover Ideas for a Changing World

Strictly Business | Building Business Relationships Through the Power of Networking

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley’s Measure G – Hotel Tax

The Mountain Gardener | Gardening Tips for Sandy Soil

Plain Talk About Food | Yom Kippur

SOCIAL MEDIA

Outgoing Scotts Valley city manager honored with proclamation

Free workshop to help Santa Cruz Mountains residents prepare for winter

News Briefs | Published Sept. 18, 2026

News Briefs | Published Sept. 11, 2026

Felton, Santa Cruz meetings planned on invasive shothole borer