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Finance | Avoiding Appalling Fees for Sound Financial Advice

November 21, 2025

The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving

Scotts Valley School Bell | Celebrating Successes and Embracing Growth

Fitness | Stretch Away the Holiday Stress This Year

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Season Begins for Bulbs in the Fall

The Mountain Gardener | The Best Cut Flowers from the Garden

September 1, 2023

Several of my friends have big gardens. Gardens that are big enough to have lots of blooming flowers that can be cut and barely...

TherapyWorks | New School Year Can Bring New Stressors

August 25, 2023

School is officially back in session. A new school year can also bring new stressors. New teachers, new classmates, new routines. Change can be...

Guest Column | Our Forgotten Generation

August 25, 2023

Many years ago, I took a group of high school students who belonged to the Interact Club, a Rotary sponsored volunteer group of 14-18-year-olds,...

The Mountain Gardener | Cool Your Garden with Blue

August 25, 2023

Recently I designed a garden for someone who asked for lots of blue in her landscape. “Good choice,” I said. I did have to...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Turns 57

August 18, 2023

Scotts Valley became a city 57 years ago on Aug. 2, 1966. Scotts Valley is still a young city and still evolving. The city’s...

Plain Talk About Food | The Secret of Aunt Betty’s ‘Crust Dust’

August 18, 2023

Summer fruit season is upon us as those beautiful peaches, pears, plums and now apples are showing up at the local farmers markets. Sadly,...

The Mountain Gardener | Be Aware of Native Plants That Are Toxic

August 18, 2023

August already. Plants are growing like there’s no tomorrow. The hummingbirds are my constant companions in the garden and the resident deer population is...

Guest Column | Are You One of the Few?

August 11, 2023

If you, like me, were born between 1930 and 1946 (worldwide), you are one of the rare surviving senior citizens of this special group....

Fitness | Keeping Your Training Routine While Traveling

August 11, 2023

How many of us have the mindset of keeping our fitness routine while traveling? We pack our fitness clothes with every intention of starting...

The Mountain Gardener | Kids Find Wonder in a Garden

August 11, 2023

My 4-year-old neighbor, Grace, helps me in my garden. She tells me her favorite activity is transplanting. A pro now at loosening roots, she...

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Finance | Avoiding Appalling Fees for Sound Financial Advice

The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving

Scotts Valley School Bell | Celebrating Successes and Embracing Growth

Fitness | Stretch Away the Holiday Stress This Year

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Season Begins for Bulbs in the Fall

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Scotts Valley Police share holiday safety tips to keep residents secure

News Briefs | Published Nov. 21, 2025

Ben Lomond native and land conservancy leader honored for preserving California’s...

News Briefs | Published Nov. 14, 2025

County Park Friends launches campaign to support youth recreation