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Guest Viewpoint | No Kings Day 3: The Power of Protests

March 20, 2026

The Mountain Gardener | March Tasks in the Garden for Spring Equinox 2026

Fitness | Grip and Wrist Strength

Finance | Asset Flipping to Avoid Taxes

The Mountain Gardener | St. Patrick’s Day Isn’t the Only Time for Green

Letters to the Editor | Published Aug. 16, 2024

August 15, 2024

Heartfelt thanks to firefighters, community supporters We’d like to thank all firefighters who came to our aid. We also want to thank everybody who has supported...

The Mountain Gardener | Lessons from the Fire

August 15, 2024

My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day...

Mayor’s Message | ‘Tis the Season

August 9, 2024

Like a garden full of spring flowers, tax measures are sprouting up all throughout the county this cycle. And who can blame the cities...

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...

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Guest Viewpoint | No Kings Day 3: The Power of Protests

The Mountain Gardener | March Tasks in the Garden for Spring Equinox 2026

Fitness | Grip and Wrist Strength

Finance | Asset Flipping to Avoid Taxes

The Mountain Gardener | St. Patrick’s Day Isn’t the Only Time for Green

SOCIAL MEDIA

News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026

Early morning blaze at Bonny Doon fire station

Daytime and overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton continues...

Felton’s Thormann marks 50 years with PGA

Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...