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November 4, 2025

Is Fall Your Favorite Season?

The end of daylight savings time signals to me that autumn is really here in our mild California surroundings. Enjoy these crisp mornings and...

Our Community Must Remain Vigilant

Winter weather has begun, even if the official start to winter is still weeks away. And while we desperately need the rain, we must...

Plant Cover Crops to Enrich Soil and Prevent Erosion

If you’ve been waiting to plant a cover crop, wait no more. The soil is now moist and still warm enough to germinate seed...

Empowering Healing Hands

Massage therapy dates back as far as 3000 BCE in India, where this ancient sacred healing system migrated to China, Southeast Asia and Egypt....

The Halloween Garden

Halloween is just around the corner and besides deciding what you or the kids are going to be this year, it’s time to bring...

Favorite Japanese Maples

I have two Japanese maples on my deck. They are not nearly as large as those I had up in Bonny Doon but you...

There’s an Ornamental Grass for Every Garden

One of the most dramatic sights in a garden is an ornamental grass backlit by late afternoon sun. They seem to come alive as...

Hitting the Bullseye

While watching the documentary “This Changes Everything” on Netflix, I learned about the history of women in the film industry and their struggles for...

Creating Habits That Shape a Happy and Healthy Life

Think about this—your life today is essentially the sum of the habits you have created over the years. How in shape or out of...

California Natives for Fall Planting

Beautiful beginning-of-fall weather is here and you may be thinking of what plants you want to add to your garden this fall planting season....

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Oct. 31, 2025

Community Bridges WIC remains open during government shutdown  Community Bridges Women, Infants & Children (WIC) Program remains fully funded and operational ensuring continued support for...