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The Mountain Gardener | Planting Under Trees

August 21, 2026

Finance | Planning Your Financial Future Under Socialism

Fitness | Build Your Strength in the Water

The Mountain Gardener | Gardening During the Dog Days

Plain Talk About Food | I Wish I Was 18 Again

The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

January 30, 2026

January is almost over with nary a raindrop since Jan. 5 as I write this, although there is some in the forecast. Our days...

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

January 29, 2026

Step into the woods and something shifts. Your pace slows. Your senses wake up. What once looked like an ordinary path becomes a living...

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

January 29, 2026

I simply cannot pass a display of blackberries at any fruit stand without buying at least one “clamshell” of those luscious berries, which are...

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

January 23, 2026

A visit to any of our local nurseries at this time of year is like a visit to the candy store for a gardener....

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

January 23, 2026

When we think of “Fall Prevention,” generally we emphasize the senior population (age 65-plus), but that’s not the only age group we should be...

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

January 22, 2026

As we move into a new season, many of us feel inspired to set goals. But traditional goal-setting often focuses on productivity, achievement and...

Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

January 16, 2026

“In jobs, they embrace risk and prefer free agency over loyal corporatism. From grunge to hip-hop, their splintery culture reveals a hardened edge. Politically,...

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

January 16, 2026

I look out my sliding glass doors and see tall redwoods and stately oaks, but on the inside I enjoy the green and sometimes...

Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning

January 15, 2026

Opening the door of my refrigerator to pull out ingredients for a new recipe I am trying or walking the path in my garden...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School in 2026

January 15, 2026

I hope you all had a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Your Scotts Valley schools have been back from break since Jan. 5, and...

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The Mountain Gardener | Planting Under Trees

Finance | Planning Your Financial Future Under Socialism

Fitness | Build Your Strength in the Water

The Mountain Gardener | Gardening During the Dog Days

Plain Talk About Food | I Wish I Was 18 Again

SOCIAL MEDIA

Arrest made in Scotts Valley fires

Highway 9 to close overnight near Boulder Creek on Monday

Entries open for 2026 Santa Cruz County Fair

Scotts Valley Fire District appoints Titus to board

UPDATED: Scotts Valley vegetation fire under control, police investigating tip about...