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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

TherapyWorks | Why Grown-Ups Need Friends, Too

August 6, 2026

Think back to when you were 10 years old. Making a friend was as simple as sharing a swing set or trading half a...

The Mountain Gardener | Kids and Pets in the Garden

July 31, 2026

My friend, Grace, visited the other day. She’s almost 7 years old now and is really getting into plants, flowers and especially the birds...

Strictly Business | When Fire Insurance Feels Impossible, Mike Boffy Finds A Way

July 31, 2026

Sometimes the people making the biggest difference in our community aren’t the ones seeking attention. They are simply showing up every day, solving problems...

Letters to the Editor | Published July 31, 2026

July 31, 2026

Blum’s Leadership Helped Secure Fire Assessment I would like to thank Interim Chief Isaac Blum for being such an inspiration to the volunteer firefighters, the...

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley Celebrates Our 60th Birthday!

July 30, 2026

As August approaches, Scotts Valley is preparing to celebrate 60 years since becoming a city. In September 1960, residents learned of plans to build a...

Plain Talk About Food | Bagels and Lox—Oy Vey!

July 30, 2026

Contrary to the belief that Bagels and Lox were first contrived by the Jewish people, this delicious concoction made its way to America in...

The Mountain Gardener | How Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate

July 24, 2026

I read about a study in France a while ago that suggests that humans are quickly altering the way flowers are reproducing, and it’s...

Letters to the Editor | Published July 24, 2026

July 24, 2026

Every American Deserves Secure and Fair Elections On July 16, President Trump addressed the nation where he presented allegations of foreign election interference and influence...

Finance | A Century of Housing Crisis and Mortgage Relief

July 23, 2026

“By their own admission, Fannie executives loosened their mortgage standards to regain market share (the profit motive), as well as to meet government housing...

The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

July 17, 2026

You can hear them a long way before you see them. I’m talking about the hundreds of honey bees feasting on the highly nutritious...

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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

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...

Dead body found in Zayante area