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

March 27, 2026

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Spring in the Garden

Strictly Business | Through the Lens: Two Women, Two Visions, One Bold Beginning

Plain Talk About Food | Life’s Lessons

Guest Viewpoint | No Kings Day 3: The Power of Protests

The Mountain Gardener | Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate

January 18, 2024

On this rainy day, I’m picturing my garden and deck this summer filled with colorful flowers. The bumblebees will be happy, the hummingbirds will...

Guest Viewpoint | Water — So Taken for Granted, So Misunderstood

January 12, 2024

“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Samuel Taylor Coleridge penned these words in the “Rime of the Ancient Mariner.” He referred to...

Finance | Home Finance for San Lorenzo and Scotts Valleys Today

January 12, 2024

Homeowners may gloat at long-term home price growth, but others struggle to enjoy the blessings of mountain home ownership. Redfin states: “In November 2023,...

Plain Talk About Food | If Only…

January 11, 2024

How many times have I uttered the words “if only” during my lifetime. I had been shopping at Safeway last week for a 10-pound pork...

The Mountain Gardener | What’s New in the Garden for 2024

January 11, 2024

Gardening trends come and go. Who doesn’t love to read garden magazines with all those beautiful photographs during the winter and dream about your...

Strictly Business | AI in Small Town America: Part III

January 5, 2024

In this final series, I speak with Jason Borgen, the Chief Technology Innovation Officer at the Santa Cruz Office of Education (SCCOE), and with...

Guest Column | Despite Fiscal Uncertainty, the County Accomplished a Great Deal in 2023

January 5, 2024

2023 began with back-to-back extreme weather events that resulted in severe flooding, landslides and other impacts to our roads, neighborhoods and businesses in the...

The Mountain Gardener | Pantone Color of the Year 2024

January 5, 2024

The Pantone Color of the Year for 2024 is… drumroll, please… Peach Fuzz. I like it. It’s a light, delicate shade that sits between...

Plain Talk About Food | Time for New Year’s Resolutions

January 3, 2024

New Year’s Day: Now is the accepted time to makeyour regular annual good resolutions. Next weekyou can begin paving hell with them as usual. —Mark...

TherapyWorks | Goals vs. Resolutions: Which Is Right For You?

January 3, 2024

As a new year approaches, many people find themselves inspired by the idea of a fresh start, and contemplate the changes they want to...

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

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Spring in the Garden

Strictly Business | Through the Lens: Two Women, Two Visions, One Bold Beginning

Plain Talk About Food | Life’s Lessons

Guest Viewpoint | No Kings Day 3: The Power of Protests

SOCIAL MEDIA

Earthquake Stories: Experiencing fear and relief during a classic Californian phenomenon

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

Highway 9 daytime one-way reversing traffic control set for next week

Pellerin honors local leaders at 2026 Women of the Year celebration

News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026