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The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by This Year’s 4th of July

July 2, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

The Mountain Gardener | Why You Should Plant California Natives

May 22, 2026

Most of us would love to have a garden containing all California native plants growing happily in an ecosystem where everybody wins—birds, bees, insects,...

Fitness | Keeping Your Fitness Routine Simple This Season

May 21, 2026

Warm weather is here and this tends to be the time folks want to get their body moving while feeling better in their skin....

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

May 15, 2026

“One can show no greater respect than to weep for a stranger.” —Jose Saramago It was in May of 1988 when my sweet hubby Norm...

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

May 15, 2026

“The soil is made of butterfly wings, dinosaur teeth, pumpkin seeds, lizard skins and fallen leaves. Put your hands in the soil and touch...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Turning the Pages

May 14, 2026

May is an exciting and busy time for your Scotts Valley schools. Middle and high school students are reviewing what they’ve learned this year...

Finance | Wartime Financial Planning

May 14, 2026

“We are going to achieve our objectives in a matter of weeks, not months.” —Secretary of State Marco Rubio History suggests that politicians, seeking victories,...

The Mountain Gardener | Dogwoods in the Garden

May 7, 2026

I don’t know if I like the pink ones or the white ones best. A flowering dogwood in any shade is stunning. My friend...

Mayor’s Message | Sinkhole Repair Uncovers Hidden History Beneath Scotts Valley Roadway

May 1, 2026

January’s storms hit Scotts Valley hard when at approximately 5 p.m. on Jan. 5, Scotts Valley Water District staff detected an abnormal system condition...

The Mountain Gardener | How to Live in Peace with a Wisteria

April 30, 2026

Wisteria are one of those vines that you either long for or lament ever having planted. They are all fragrant with a delicious sweet...

Finance | Financial Wisdom for the Ages: Celebrating 50 Press Banner Articles

April 30, 2026

“The Unexamined Life is not worth Living.” —Socrates The Press Banner kindly published articles readily searched at pressbanner.com, which cumulatively give local readers comprehensive financial...

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The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by This Year’s 4th of July

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

SOCIAL MEDIA

Santa Cruz County earns state fire risk reduction designation

News Briefs | Published July 2, 2026

Duplex fire displaces residents in Scotts Valley

Overnight Highway 9 closure near Boulder Creek scheduled for July 1

Major Scotts Valley win for Swenson Builders tempered by death of...