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Finance | Avoiding Appalling Fees for Sound Financial Advice

November 21, 2025

The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving

Scotts Valley School Bell | Celebrating Successes and Embracing Growth

Fitness | Stretch Away the Holiday Stress This Year

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Season Begins for Bulbs in the Fall

Finance | Medicare and Medicare Advantage Planning

October 10, 2025

“Profit mechanisms…explain why so many Americans with ‘good insurance’ still find themselves fighting for care, drowning in paperwork, and facing financial ruin when serious...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Schools Kick Off New Year With Upgrades, Student Achievements

October 9, 2025

Hello Scotts Valley community! Your schools are back in full swing, and as your board president, I wanted to give you an update on...

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

October 9, 2025

I read recently that detection dogs in Lassen Park picked up the scent of the endangered red fox. They detected about 85 scat that...

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

October 3, 2025

“Adam did not want the apple for the apple’s sake; he wanted it because it was forbidden.” —Mark Twain My hometown, Aberdeen, Wash., in the...

Letters to the Editor | Published Oct. 5, 2025

October 3, 2025

Questioning transparency in proposed mosquito fee I just read your article titled, “Felton Fire District Faces Concerns Over Parcel Tax Proposal,” and I must say,...

TherapyWorks | How to Bring Some Simplicity Back to Self-Care

October 2, 2025

When you hear the phrase “self-care,” what comes to mind? For many of us, it’s bubble baths, spa treatments or elaborate routines we see...

The Mountain Gardener | Remember: Learn Something New Every Day

October 2, 2025

We’ve been told this all our lives, but today’s lesson came from a reader in Scotts Valley who shared a harrowing experience she and...

Strictly Business | The Ripple Effect of Women’s Leadership Summits

September 26, 2025

What happens when you bring together dozens of women leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs under one roof? I’m here to tell you. I interviewed four...

Letter to the Editor | Published Sept. 26, 2025

September 26, 2025

Felton Fire District’s Parcel Fee a Mystery This is a response to the Sept. 19 Press Banner article, “Felton Fire District Faces Concerns Over Parcel...

Finance | Zoomers on the Rise: How Gen Z Is Reshaping Financial Independence

September 25, 2025

“ou're also the most tech-savvy, adaptable, and values-driven generation to date. And that's your superpower in this new financial landscape.” —Paul White, “Financial Freedom...

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Finance | Avoiding Appalling Fees for Sound Financial Advice

The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving

Scotts Valley School Bell | Celebrating Successes and Embracing Growth

Fitness | Stretch Away the Holiday Stress This Year

The Mountain Gardener | Planting Season Begins for Bulbs in the Fall

SOCIAL MEDIA

Scotts Valley Police share holiday safety tips to keep residents secure

News Briefs | Published Nov. 21, 2025

Ben Lomond native and land conservancy leader honored for preserving California’s...

News Briefs | Published Nov. 14, 2025

County Park Friends launches campaign to support youth recreation