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Finance | Medicare and Medicare Advantage Planning

October 10, 2025

Guest Viewpoint | Scotts Valley Schools Kick Off New Year With Upgrades, Student Achievements

The Mountain Gardener | Detection Dogs Are More Than Man’s Best Friend

Plain Talk About Food | Apples—Life’s Sweetest Forbidden Fruit

Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 5, 2025

Letter to the Editor | Published Aug. 9, 2024

August 9, 2024

Leadership and financial oversight failures plague SLV Water District Our San Lorenzo Valley Water District faces shortfalls of leadership and financial oversight, and it is...

Plain Talk About Food | I Have a Piggy Bank

August 8, 2024

Years ago, a dear friend upgraded me to a Piggy Bank as she was tired of watching me put my nickels and dimes into...

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Grasses in the Garden

August 8, 2024

What was I thinking trying to talk a client out of adding grasses to her former lawn area? I gave her all the reasons...

Strictly Business | Greene’s Fine Jewelry: A Family’s Timeless Craft

August 2, 2024

When I think about precious stones, rubies, diamonds and sapphires come to mind. They are known as the “Red, White and Blue” stones in...

Finance | Life Insurance: Who Needs It?

August 2, 2024

“Our advice—that term life is a better deal for most families—hasn't changed.” —Consumer Reports Life insurance agents somehow think that life insurance is the ultimate...

Fitness | Benefits of Strong Knees

August 1, 2024

How are your knees? Knees are one of the largest and most complex joints of the body, your knees are crucial to movement, which...

The Mountain Gardener | Ceanothus – The Most Valuable Plant

August 1, 2024

When the huge numbers of California Tortoiseshell butterflies showed up around here on June 10, I learned a lot about the different species of...

Plain Talk About Food | Small Mercies

July 26, 2024

“I am thankful for small mercies. Some people expect only the best. I found that I begin at the other extreme…expecting nothing and am...

TherapyWorks | The Power of Forgiveness and Its Impact on Mental Health

July 25, 2024

Practicing forgiveness can have powerful health benefits. Forgiveness is associated with lower levels of depression and anxiety, higher self-esteem, and greater life satisfaction. Understanding...

The Mountain Gardener | The Gardens of Poland

July 25, 2024

I’m vacationing this week in Oregon, visiting my webmaster Evan in Eugene and also my friend Janie who lives in the historic mining town...

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Finance | Medicare and Medicare Advantage Planning

Guest Viewpoint | Scotts Valley Schools Kick Off New Year With Upgrades, Student Achievements

The Mountain Gardener | Detection Dogs Are More Than Man’s Best Friend

Plain Talk About Food | Apples—Life’s Sweetest Forbidden Fruit

Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 5, 2025

SOCIAL MEDIA

Scotts Valley police promote pedestrian safety this month

News Briefs | Published Oct. 10, 2025

Invasive Aedes aegypti mosquito detected in Boulder Creek

Sandwich shop owner appointed to Scotts Valley Council

Felton Fire District fails to provide proper legal notice for budget...