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The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden

June 12, 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Gratitude and Advancement

The Mountain Gardener | All About Ceanothus

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Giving ‘Mmm, Mmm Good’

Finance | Social Security in Your Financial Plan

Guest Column | Water and Roads at Forefront of District 5

November 9, 2023

In November, we are focused on two issues that are often in the forefront of people’s minds throughout Santa Cruz County and especially in...

The Mountain Gardener | Changing Seasons

November 9, 2023

It happened last Sunday morning at 2am. That’s when daylight saving time ended and clocks went back an hour. Sure I got an extra...

Plain Talk About Food | Our Little Red Ryder Wagon

November 2, 2023

I raised my little family in Watsonville on a lovely “piece of land” on Green Valley Road, oh, about 6 miles from town or...

Strictly Business | AI in Small-Town America: A 3-Part Series

November 2, 2023

In today’s fast-paced world, the term AI is buzzing everywhere. Curiosity about AI and its various tools has led me to explore how AI,...

The Mountain Gardener | Awesome Grasses

November 2, 2023

Outside my front door are several Overdam Feather Reed Grasses that are spectacular when backlit by late afternoon sun. What’s not to love about...

Plain Talk About Food | Pierogi for the Holidays, With Love

October 26, 2023

My hubby Norm and I had been married for one year when he announced that it was time we spent Christmas in Chicago with...

The Mountain Gardener | Plants Add Fall Color to Halloween Garden

October 26, 2023

It’s beginning to look like Halloween in my neighborhood with chrysanthemums and pumpkins on porches, skeletons and ghouls decorating front doors and posts on...

TherapyWorks | Physical and Emotional Signs of Depression

October 18, 2023

October is Depression Awareness Month. Depression is a silent battle that millions of people face. It's a complex mental health condition that doesn't discriminate....

The Mountain Gardener | Controlling Erosion the Right Way

October 18, 2023

Not long ago I got a call from a homeowner with a very bare, very steep slope behind his house that was in dire...

Guest Column | The ‘Why’ Behind Measure W for a New Fire Station

October 12, 2023

This month, the voters of the Scotts Valley Fire District will be asked whether to invest $22.2 million into a new fire station and...

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The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden

Scotts Valley School Bell | Gratitude and Advancement

The Mountain Gardener | All About Ceanothus

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Giving ‘Mmm, Mmm Good’

Finance | Social Security in Your Financial Plan

SOCIAL MEDIA

News Briefs | Published June 12, 2026

Omega Nu awards more than $122K in scholarships

Santa Cruz METRO offers special service for FIFA World Cup 2026...

Motorcyclist suffers major injuries in Highway 9 crash near Sempervirens Point

Summer of soccer kicks off in Santa Cruz County