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February 23, 2026

The Mountain Gardener | Japanese Maples in the Fall

I’m starting to see the beginning of fall color on some trees. It’s an exciting time of year. My friend, Kate, in Bonny Doon...

Guest Column | New Police Officers Join Scotts Valley

Scotts Valley works hard to maintain a full complement of community-oriented police officers. This article introduces recently hired Police Officers Seavana Patzke and Vitani...

Fitness | Fitness Helps Seasonal Depression

It’s that time again: The days get shorter with daylight savings, and poor weather conditions start to arrive. This is where seasonal affective disorder takes...

The Mountain Gardener | Plant News You Can Use

A recent article in the New York Times caught my eye: Hot weather cherries, drought resistant melons and six other crops that are being...

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Mysterious’ Lentil

Having been raised by an order of nuns from France, eating lentils was as commonplace as eating potatoes for me, both as a child...

The Mountain Gardener | Plant Combinations That Inspire

You know it when you see it. That combination of plants that cry out “we get along.” Because it’s fall already after a way-too-short...

Guest Column | My Cardboard Box

The Next-Door Neighborhood website, daily, has someone asking for cardboard moving boxes or having used moving boxes to give away. I smile reading those...

TherapyWorks | The Importances of Suicide Prevention and Awareness

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were almost 50,000 suicide deaths in the...

The Mountain Gardener | How to Improve Your Garden

The cry for help came from a new homeowner. She loves her lovely new home but feels everything in the garden is in the...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Addresses Road Repairs

Good news! Scotts Valley is making headway on some significant road projects across the city. These are all vital improvements that will allow travelers...

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Rogers seeks San Lorenzo Valley Water board seat after decades with...

For nearly 50 years, Rick Rogers was an integral part of the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD). Shortly after graduating high school, he...