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December 15, 2025

Happy New Year

Seems like 2020 lasted for longer than just one year. I, for one, am hoping for a less eventful year in 2021. As the...

A time of gratitude

By Colly Gruczelak, Plain Talk about Food While I was cleaning my kitchen after cooking my traditional New Year’s Almond Toffee, I was thinking of...

Benefits of bodyweight training

By Ashley LaMorte As we bring in a new year, many of us set new goals for ourselves. Such as eating cleaner, or starting a...

Carrying our resiliency into 2021

By Bruce McPherson, County Supervisor This year began like many other yearsβ€”unpredictable but full of promise. What we experienced, managing twin crises, was a test...

Leading through giving

By Janet Janssen, Strictly Business There is no denying this year has left an indelible mark on the community, personally and collectively. Each month, we...

A poem for gardeners

T’was the night before Christmas and all through the garden, The creatures were stirring, the deer got a pardon.  The hummingbird feeders were hung by the...

We must remain united

By Derek Timm, Scotts Valley Mayor Our Scotts Valley Police Officers do so much for our community, and everyone in leadership agrees that we want...

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...

β€˜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...

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Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation

A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to...