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Scotts Valley School Bell | Happy Holidays From Your Local Schools

December 12, 2025

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions From the Garden and Home

Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 12, 2025

Plain Talk About Food | The Joy of Leftovers After a Holiday Meal

Mayor’s Message | Year-End Reflections

Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 4, 2024 — Part II

October 4, 2024

Time to say ‘No’ to more property tax measures in Scotts Valley No, No, No! No more property tax measures, Scotts Valley. Having lived in...

Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 4, 2024 — Part I

October 4, 2024

Endorsing Bradford for Santa Cruz County supervisor Earlier this year, I had an opportunity to get to know Christopher Bradford from a unique perspective. I...

Plain Talk About Food | Molasses, The Dark Tide

October 4, 2024

While pouring the dark, thick and very sticky molasses from its bottle this morning, I thought about the people who drowned during the Great...

The Mountain Gardener | This & That From the Internet

October 4, 2024

My friend Evan is a computer whiz and designed my website and blog. He is often researching on the internet and forwards me interesting...

Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 27, 2024

September 27, 2024

Seniors face burden of increasing property costs Regarding Patrick Johnston's letter on Sept. 20: I too am concerned about the increase in property taxes proposed...

OPINION | Where There’s Smoke: Felton Fire Chief’s Vision for Revitalizing District

September 27, 2024

Editor’s Note: The first half of the interview with Chief Isaac Blum of Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) was published on Sept. 13, 2024....

Finance | Can’t Pay the IRS?

September 27, 2024

What happens if you don’t pay taxes? The IRS, or FTB, writes to say you owe and you concede the amount. To remind us...

The Mountain Gardener | All About Dry Creek Beds

September 27, 2024

Coming from a meeting with a client in Scotts Valley today, I saw a really well designed dry creek bed. I didn’t get a...

Mayor’s Message | Cultural Immersion Therapy

September 20, 2024

Entering Skypark last Saturday, during the Multicultural Fair, I heard the first words from “The Lion King" being sung by students, doing their best...

Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 20, 2024

September 20, 2024

Measure S imposes unfair burden on younger homeowners The proposed Measure S seeks to increase property taxes to fund the new fire station — I...

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Scotts Valley School Bell | Happy Holidays From Your Local Schools

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions From the Garden and Home

Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 12, 2025

Plain Talk About Food | The Joy of Leftovers After a Holiday Meal

Mayor’s Message | Year-End Reflections

SOCIAL MEDIA

Fatal crash on Highway 17 under investigation

California State Parks conducts pile burning in Santa Cruz Mountains

News Briefs | Published Dec. 12, 2025

News Briefs | Published Dec. 5, 2025

San Lorenzo Valley fire districts receive $160K grant for new extrication...