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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

The Mountain Gardener | Looking for Horticultural Heritage in the Santa Cruz Mountains

June 26, 2025

I was talking to someone recently who said she lived in Bonny Doon. When I told her I used to live on Robles Drive...

Finance | Hedging Stocks with Real Estate Investment Trusts

June 20, 2025

“…for investment periods of 20, 25, and 30 years, the compound annual returns from equity REITs have exceeded those of the S&P 500 Index...

Letter to the Editor | Published June 20, 2025

June 20, 2025

Recognizing the need for police self-examination I was pleased and surprised to read that Scotts Valley Police Chief Walpole's response to a reported increase in...

The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden

June 19, 2025

I’ve visited this garden in Bonny Doon many times, including when my friend Kate was part of the Valley Churches Garden Tour back in...

Guest Column | Juvenile Hall Reformation

June 13, 2025

“We are always too busy for our children. We lavish gifts upon them; but the most precious gift, our personal association, which means so...

The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way

June 12, 2025

Think like a plant. The weather might be cool one day, really hot the next day. And your plants are growing like mad in...

Finance | Commodities Investing in Uncertain Times

June 6, 2025

“Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants—but debt is the money of slaves.”...

Letters to the Editor | Published June 6, 2025

June 6, 2025

Residents call for new restaurants Thank you to Terry Monohan for writing a long overdue letter (“Restaurants Missing in Scotts Valley,” May 23) addressing the...

TherapyWorks | 5 Simple Ways to Boost Mental Health

June 5, 2025

Taking care of your mental health doesn’t have to be complicated or time consuming. Small, simple actions that turn into habits can make a...

The Mountain Gardener | Grow Flowers for Year-Round Bouquets

June 5, 2025

Want to be able to walk outside and pick some flowers to take to a friend’s house or bring inside to enjoy yourself? Not...

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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

Arrest made in Scotts Valley fires

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...