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November 28, 2025

The meaning of our holiday traditions

We all celebrate the holidays in a different way. Each family has its own traditions and warm memories from years gone by. Some of...

‘Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus’

By Colly Gruczelak, Plain Talk About Food Pulling the last tray of maraschino cookies from the oven I noticed that darkness was descending on our...

Making a holiday wreath

You can have chestnuts roasting on an open fire and Jack Frost nipping at your nose, but what would the holidays be without a...

The effects of alcohol

The holiday season is a wonderful time for family gatherings and festive parties. The presence of alcoholic beverages is especially more prominent as we...

Scotts Valley Community Christmas Tree honoring memory of Christopher Ow

By The Scotts Valley Advocates  The Scotts Valley Community Christmas Tree lit up on Nov. 27, continuing a tradition dating 30 years. The Scotts Valley...

Issues from 2020 will follow us into 2021

By Bruce McPherson, County Supervisor It’s an understandable instinct at the end of each calendar year to wrap up undone business and start the new...

When good plants go bad-toxic holiday plants

With the holiday season upon us, I like colorful plants on my tabletop and window sill. But how safe are holiday plants for pets...

A Thanksgiving poem

Once upon a time when our area was underwater there were no parks or trails or trees or gardens. I'm thankful that our mountains rose from...

All gardens change with time

Whether you want them to or not all gardens change with time. It’s part of nature that the fittest survive. Possibly you have different...

Enriching the Soil With Cover Crops

Every drop of rain that hits bare soil is destructive. Over 3,000 years ago the Chinese protected their soil from erosion and increased fertility...

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Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County

$1M funding boosts new clubhouse in Scotts Valley

Construction of a new 7,500-square-foot clubhouse in Scotts Valley for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Santa Cruz County has secured $1 million in...