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The Mountain Gardener | Survivors in the Garden

April 3, 2026

Mayor’s Message | A Look at Scotts Valley’s New Development

Finance | Trump Tax Benefits for Rich and Modest Taxpayers

Guest Viewpoint | Building a Resilient Future for the San Lorenzo Valley

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Spring in the Garden

TherapyWorks | The Link Between Sleep and Mental Health

March 28, 2024

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

March 28, 2024

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

March 21, 2024

“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

March 21, 2024

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

March 14, 2024

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

March 14, 2024

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

March 14, 2024

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

March 8, 2024

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...

Plain Talk About Food | Happiness is Prime Rib of Beef

March 7, 2024

“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” —Irish Proverb I love cooking for people, especially when the guests are people I have never met, or...

TherapyWorks | 6 Types of Self-Care to Help Reduce Stress

March 7, 2024

While it might sound selfish or impossible to make time for self-care during stressful times of your life, self-care is crucial to keep you...

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The Mountain Gardener | Survivors in the Garden

Mayor’s Message | A Look at Scotts Valley’s New Development

Finance | Trump Tax Benefits for Rich and Modest Taxpayers

Guest Viewpoint | Building a Resilient Future for the San Lorenzo Valley

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Spring in the Garden

SOCIAL MEDIA

Free well water testing program expands in Santa Cruz County

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet

News Briefs | Published April 3, 2026

Caltrans changes speed limits on portion of Highway 17

Scotts Valley City Manager: We’re closing Siltanen Park ballfields, building 50...