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October 27, 2025

Plain Talk About Food | Elegant Ladies

In Washington State, fresh Elberta peaches would begin appearing in local markets in September, but in July, in California, we have just begun to...

The Mountain Gardener | Easy Ways to Make Your Garden More Sustainable

Summers are getting hotter and hotter. Our winters are colder. Climate change is affecting our gardens, too. You might be on the right track...

The Mountain Gardener | Screen the Neighbors with Low Water Use Plants

We all enjoy privacy around our homes. Even if you’re best friends with your neighbor, you don’t always want to wave at them each...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Rebuilding City Services

The Fiscal Year 2023-24 City of Scotts Valley budget includes cautious revenue assumptions as we continue to face inflation and economic uncertainty. The last...

Plain Talk About Food | Haloke, a Gift From the Creator

My Uncle Eli, having been born in Stavanger, Norway, had fishing in his blood, so to speak, and for as long as I knew...

The Mountain Gardener | Watering: Making Every Drop Count

File this under the heading “Be careful what you wish for.” The Dog Days of Summer aren’t even here yet, but the thermometer is...

TherapyWorks | Social Wellness Is Essential for Our Well-Being

July is Social Wellness Month. Social wellness is all about fostering positive connections, not just with family and friends, but also with our communities,...

Fitness | Summer Backyard Workouts

When you think of working out, what comes to mind? Going to a gym perhaps? Which is a common thought right, but going to...

The Mountain Gardener | Finding the Fragrant Magic of the Santa Cruz Mountains

Summer has arrived, finally. Seems like it took long enough to get here, but I’m enjoying the warmer weather. The sun is shining, the...

McPherson: Input Needed on County’s Housing Element

Santa Cruz County recently received some unsettling, although not surprising, news that we are the most expensive rental housing market in the United States. In...

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Santa Cruz Wharf incident: 1 person dead, dog sent for emergency...

An adult victim was pulled from a van that broke through guardrails along the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into 30-foot-deep ocean water Sunday...