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The Mountain Gardener | Why You Should Plant California Natives

May 22, 2026

Letter to the Editor | Published May 22, 2026

Fitness | Keeping Your Fitness Routine Simple This Season

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

Letter to the Editor | Published March 14, 2025

March 14, 2025

SVFD hosts successful strategic planning workshop On March 7, the Scotts Valley Fire District hosted a strategic planning workshop to develop vision and goals for...

Finance | Decoding the College Cost Conundrum

March 13, 2025

“ollege graduates enjoy lower unemployment rates and higher incomes than do those without college education…those with college degrees consistently score higher in life satisfaction...

The Mountain Gardener | Green Isn’t Just for St. Patrick’s Day Anymore

March 13, 2025

Wearing something green on St. Patrick’s Day has been a tradition since immigrants, particularly in the United States, transformed the holiday into a largely...

Plain Talk About Food | Oh That Bread Pudding!

March 7, 2025

I was such a little thing when Uncle picked me up and sat me down on a red leather stool that swiveled. Honestly, I...

The Mountain Gardener | Long-lived Survivors in the Garden

March 6, 2025

Many, many years ago my landscape designer group was fortunate to get a private tour by the head gardener at Filoli Gardens. One of...

TherapyWorks | The Role of Community in Self Care

March 5, 2025

When we hear the term “self care,” we often think of solo activities—reading a book, journaling, taking a bath or going for a walk...

Finance | Fundamental Analysis in Securities Investing

February 28, 2025

The market dipped 1.7% today (Feb. 21, 2025) with fears of tariff wars and inflation, but I sleep well. This CFP generally encourages securities...

The Mountain Gardener | The Good, the Bad & the Ugly: Plants for the Allergy Sufferer

February 28, 2025

I live on Boulder Creek where the native red alder is in full bloom. Their catkins release wind-borne pollen, which along with the redwoods...

Plain Talk About Food | Ahh, That Skirt Steak!

February 21, 2025

“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” —Winston Churchill Often when I am in Santa...

Letter to the Editor | Published Feb. 21, 2025

February 21, 2025

Protect our future by demanding climate responsibility from pension funds I am writing to express my concerns regarding our state’s public pension fund. I’m urging...

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The Mountain Gardener | Why You Should Plant California Natives

Letter to the Editor | Published May 22, 2026

Fitness | Keeping Your Fitness Routine Simple This Season

Plain Talk About Food | Weeping for a Stranger

The Mountain Gardener | What Can Your Soil Do For You?

SOCIAL MEDIA

Highway 9 one-way reversing traffic control continues during week of May...

News Briefs | Published May 22, 2026

Scotts Valley’s Capital Improvement Plan comes into focus

Panetta seeks USPS oversight over delayed reopening of Brookdale, Almaden Valley...

Johnson wins dismissal of attempted human trafficking charges, DA refiles