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November 9, 2025

New safety regulations

As our community continues its recovery from last summer’s CZU Lightning Complex fire, a new concern has emerged. Proposed changes to fire safe regulations...

Layering plants for wildlife

I confess, I’m a lazy gardener. In July, my idea of working in the garden consists of removing seed pods from the fuchsias and...

Rethink the lawn and save money too

Water is a precious and vital resource. Our bodies are about 60 percent water and our brain—a whopping 70 percent. Less than 1 percent...

Allergy mitigation landscaping

According to historical records for our area the pollen count is mostly moderate in February. Depending on the weather, Pollen.com and Pollenlibrary.com show medium...

Let Hybrid Learning begin

By Roger L. Snyder, Scotts Valley School Bell At last we have good news to share with our community on the move to bring students, teachers...

Controlling diseases and pests on fruit trees

I love it when a nice reader takes the time to call me to suggest a topic they’d like to see me write about...

An entrepreneur with a giving spirit

What do you get when you combine a community builder, entrepreneur and innovative problem solver? Greg Wimp. In 2020, Greg, owner of four local Togo’s...

My comfort food of choice

The word “comfort” became synonymous along with food in the last 10 years or so; “Comfort Food” it’s called. Martha Stewart wrote a cookbook...

Relationship Wellness Month

February is Relationship Wellness Month. While working on a healthy relationship should be a year round effort, this time of year is a great...

Vitamin B12

In 1885 an English physician and scientist, Thomas Addison discovered a disease with symptoms including pallor, shortness of breath, jaundice, weight loss and muscle...

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Nov. 7, 2025

Holiday Art & Craft Fair returns this Saturday Spring Lakes Park’s third annual Holiday Art & Craft Fair is set for Saturday, Nov. 8, from...