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November 14, 2025

The Mountain Gardener | How to Attract More Bees to Your Garden

I’ve been worried about the bees lately. Can’t be easy being a bee given the severe weather we’ve had this winter. They’ve also had...

Strictly Business | When the Going Gets Tough

It’s clear that storm fatigue is a real thing. From overhearing conversations in the grocery store line to hearing folks express gratitude for their...

Plain Talk About Food | Another Basket of Bao, Please!

To appease clientele dining in a restaurant while waiting for their food to be served, a basket of bread or rolls along with a...

The Mountain Gardener | Forest Bathing in the Santa Cruz Mountains

Most of us around here either live in a forest or near one. We are no strangers to nature as some city dwellers might...

Guest Column | Town Hall to Discuss Storm Response and Recovery

Severe storms that have pelted Santa Cruz County for the last three months have caused a great deal of damage to public and private...

Guest Column | Take Me Home, Scotts Valley

Why is everyone talking about housing? Housing is too expensive and there are not enough homes. Many Scotts Valley workers cannot afford to live...

Guest Column | All About the Rosie I Know

I received a phone call just at sunset from my friend Rosemary “Rosie” Chalmers two weeks ago. Usually Rosie is in bed at that...

The Mountain Gardener | Trees and Shrubs: Spring Survivors

Nature is amazing. No matter how heavy the rain or gusty the wind, flowering trees and shrubs haven’t missed putting on their much-awaited spring...

TherapyWorks | Food Plays Important Role in Mental Health

They say you are what you eat, and what we eat plays an important role in our mental health—everything from how we sleep, to...

Plain Talk About Food | Bacon In My Chowder?

It was cold and raining (when hasn’t it been?) as I stepped from my warm car in front of Stagnaro’s Fish Market on the...

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News Briefs | Published Nov. 14, 2025

County hosts forums to shape future behavioral health services Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Services is hosting community forums to help shape the County’s First...