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November 4, 2025

The Mountain Gardener | News You Can Use About Bees

A friend of mine lamented that she didn’t have many bees in her garden yet. I reassured her they are out and about and...

Finance | Death and Taxes in the Santa Cruz Mountains

“In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes.” —Benjamin Franklin Death and taxes misshape the legacies we mold with...

TherapyWorks | The Link Between Sleep and Mental Health

In our fast-paced world, productivity often takes precedence, meaning sleep is often undervalued. However, sleep has a huge impact on our overall well-being and...

The Mountain Gardener | Bees in the Garden

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

Plain Talk About Food | Easter’s Good Witch

“Easter is the only time when it's perfectly safe to put all of your eggs in one basket.” —Evan Esar, an American Humorist Of all the...

The Mountain Gardener | Time Well Spent in the Garden

I’m so proud of myself. I write about all the important things to do in the early spring garden but often I don’t get...

Finance | The ABCs of American Taxes

Some Santa Cruz Mountain residents have taxes so simple they fit on form 1040 alone—wages and pensions—and they don’t need an alphabet to complicate...

Fitness | How Stretching Can Change Your Day

How’s your stretching game? Think of how your body feels waking up each morning. Now, try bending down. Are you able to pick things...

The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Spring Equinox and St. Patrick’s Day in the Garden

Everywhere I look, it’s green—forest green, apple green, olive green, fern green, sage green, chartreuse green. Even all those showy flowering trees blooming now...

Mayor’s Message | The Bucket List—Revised

When you have kids who live in L.A., you find a way to visit that city on a regular basis. And when you add...

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News Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2025

Community Bridges WIC remains open during government shutdown  Community Bridges Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program remains fully funded and operational ensuring continued support for...