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

January 23, 2026

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

The Mountain Gardener | The 2025 Pantone Color of the Year

January 2, 2025

Every year when the Pantone Color of the Year is announced, I write a column about all the great plants that echo that color....

Plain Talk About Food | A Little Box of Raisins

December 27, 2024

Reaching for a box of golden raisins for my persimmon puddings in Ben Lomond market the other day, I smiled, remembering the little box...

Finance | Accounting for Your Financial Plan

December 27, 2024

“In the world of finance, the best accounting is like poetry—precise, impactful and timeless.” —Daniel Adams Every New Year, calculate your present resources, income, expenditures...

Letters to the Editor | Published Dec. 27, 2024

December 27, 2024

Community raises concerns over new housing development We can all agree Santa Cruz County needs affordable housing, but recent moves by lawmakers in Sacramento have...

The Mountain Gardener | Happy New Year 2025

December 27, 2024

I’ve been on this planet for quite a few years now, so why is it always hard for me to get my head around...

Guest Column | Reflecting on 12 Years of Service in Santa Cruz County

December 19, 2024

During the past 12 years, as your Fifth District Supervisor covering Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley, it has been my honor to...

TherapyWorks | Benefits of Reflecting on Your Year & How to Do It

December 19, 2024

As the calendar year comes to a close, many of us instinctively turn to goal-setting and resolutions for the year ahead. But before you...

The Mountain Gardener | ’Twas the Night Before Christmas — A Poem for Gardeners

December 19, 2024

’Twas 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...

Plain Talk About Food | Cranberry Sauce: Jellied or Whole?

December 13, 2024

The one Christmas that stands out in my “memory bank” is the one that I forgot to put my bowl of cranberry sauce that...

Finance | Christians Celebrate Planned Giving

December 13, 2024

The most generous country on earth hasn’t sacrificed Christmas, and the Association of Religious Data archives reports that roughly 32% of Santa Cruz County...

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

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

SOCIAL MEDIA

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday

News Briefs | Published Jan. 16, 2026

California State Parks to conduct pile burning at Big Basin, Henry...