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December 24, 2025

Reverse Mortgages: Having your cake and eating it too

“The Urban Institute found that for 65 to 74 year olds, the percentage that held a traditional mortgage rose from less than 30 percent...

Supporting kids through back-to-school transitions

The back-to-school season can be a time of excitement and anticipation, but can also bring anxiety and stress for children. As parents and caregivers,...

Plain Talk About Food: All About Eggs

“I try to take care and be gentle to them… Once broken, they become impossible to repair.” —Anne Sexton Last week I received an email...

Finance | Your Home, Your Wealth and Your Life Plan

“You don’t want to have so much money going toward your mortgage every month that you can’t enjoy life or take care of your...

The Mountain Gardener | Lessons from the Fire

My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day...

Mayor’s Message | ‘Tis the Season

Like a garden full of spring flowers, tax measures are sprouting up all throughout the county this cycle. And who can blame the cities...

Plain Talk About Food | I Have a Piggy Bank

Years ago, a dear friend upgraded me to a Piggy Bank as she was tired of watching me put my nickels and dimes into...

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Grasses in the Garden

What was I thinking trying to talk a client out of adding grasses to her former lawn area? I gave her all the reasons...

Strictly Business | Greene’s Fine Jewelry: A Family’s Timeless Craft

When I think about precious stones, rubies, diamonds and sapphires come to mind. They are known as the “Red, White and Blue” stones in...

Finance | Life Insurance: Who Needs It?

“Our advice—that term life is a better deal for most families—hasn't changed.” —Consumer Reports Life insurance agents somehow think that life insurance is the ultimate...

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San Lorenzo Valley Water District extends deadline for committee applications

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) is inviting local residents to join its standing committees, with the deadline for applications now extended to Jan....