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The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by This Year’s 4th of July

July 2, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

Fitness | Seniors Need to Move Their Bodies Too

April 14, 2023

Fitness is not just for the younger community. As you age, moving your body daily is one of the most important things you can...

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...

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The Mountain Gardener | Knee High by This Year’s 4th of July

Plain Talk About Food | It’s Time for Artichokes

Finance | Annuities for Costly Security

The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

Strictly Business | The Firefighter Octopus of Good Times

SOCIAL MEDIA

Santa Cruz County earns state fire risk reduction designation

News Briefs | Published July 2, 2026

Duplex fire displaces residents in Scotts Valley

Overnight Highway 9 closure near Boulder Creek scheduled for July 1

Major Scotts Valley win for Swenson Builders tempered by death of...