Commentary: Finding success in all the right places
Years ago, my father told me, “Son, there are many things you can do with your life to earn a living. But the trick to a good job, one that you are happy with, is doing something that you find interesting and personally rewarding. If you do that and stick with it, you might not make millions, but you will live a happy and fulfilling life.”
The Mountain Gardener | Tracing Our Holiday Traditions
Every year as I get down the Christmas decorations I think about past holidays with friends and family. Who was that well-fed baby in my Dad’s 35mm films? And then there was Aunt Ruth’s aluminum Christmas tree with the rotating color wheel. I remember...
Dialogue is healthy
Editor’s note: The following is a response, as seen on www.pressbanner.com, from columnist William Brigham to the commentary by Scotts Valley Unified School District Superintendent Susan Silver.
Guest Viewpoint | Diving Into My New Role as 5th District Supervisor
It has been an exciting first month as your County Supervisor for the Fifth District. After being officially sworn in on Dec. 23 by Assemblymember Gail Pellerin, I took office on Jan. 6 and was symbolically sworn in during a community celebration on Jan....
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 July 4, 2025
Tree removal leads to temporary closure on Big Basin Highway
Caltrans will temporarily close a section of southbound Highway 236 (Big Basin Highway) left on...