The Mountain Gardener | All About Dry Creek Beds
Coming from a meeting with a client in Scotts Valley today, I saw a really well designed dry creek bed. I didn’t get a picture today, but I’ll go back, it was that good. How will this year’s La Niña affect our rainfall? According...
Fitness | Benefits of Short Workouts This Summer
There’s a huge misconception that in order to have a strong body and be in better shape, it takes hours a day every week in the gym while being on a broccoli and boiled chicken diet. That’s the farthest thing from the truth.
You just...
Letters & Shout-outs (Nov. 7, 2014)
Letter: Firefighter’s tough choice in dog attack brings relief to neighbors
Plain Talk About Food | Recipes From the Past Stir Memories
I suppose if a ‘good’ witch stood in front of me and asked, which one person from your past life would you bring back today, that one person would be my Aunt Betty. Not my mother, who left me as a small child on...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...