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The Mountain Gardener | The 2026 Pantone Color of the Year

January 2, 2026

Finance | Partnership and LLC Planning

Plain Talk About Food | A PG&E Christmas

The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

Strictly Business | A Year-End Gratitude List of Women in Business

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

April 14, 2023

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

April 7, 2023

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!

April 7, 2023

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

April 7, 2023

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

April 3, 2023

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

March 31, 2023

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

March 31, 2023

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

March 31, 2023

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

March 24, 2023

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?

March 24, 2023

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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The Mountain Gardener | The 2026 Pantone Color of the Year

Finance | Partnership and LLC Planning

Plain Talk About Food | A PG&E Christmas

The Mountain Gardener | Wishing Everyone a Happy New Year 2026

Strictly Business | A Year-End Gratitude List of Women in Business

SOCIAL MEDIA

Scotts Valley Police Department receives $100K grant for traffic enforcement

News Briefs | Published Jan. 2, 2026

Santa Cruz County Public Health receives grants for traffic safety programs

Driver arrested at Scotts Valley DUI checkpoint

San Lorenzo Valley Water District extends deadline for committee applications