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The Mountain Gardener | Gardening During the Dog Days

August 14, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | I Wish I Was 18 Again

Letter to the Editor | Published Aug. 14, 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School!

The Mountain Gardener | Add the Colors of a Sunset to Your Garden

Guest Viewpoint | Measure U’s Decisive Defeat: What It Means for SLVWD

December 12, 2024

San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) ratepayers soundly defeated Measure U, the proposal to roll back much of the rate increase put in place...

The Mountain Gardener | Tracing Our Holiday Traditions

December 12, 2024

Every year as I get down the Christmas decorations I think about past holidays with friends and family. Who was that well-fed baby in...

Strictly Business | Find Your Own Breath in Stillness

December 6, 2024

I was standing in the back of the Senior Center of Scotts Valley building, amongst the Oak trees, in the grass where 25 people...

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Wreaths Made Easy

December 6, 2024

Today’s the day I’ve been anticipating for months. It’s the day I go to the Felton Holiday Wreath Makers get together to create another...

Plain Talk About Food | Feeding More Than Just Your Body

November 29, 2024

“Your own soul is nourished when you are kind; it is destroyed when you are cruel.” —King Solomon We tend our vegetable gardens by weeding,...

Finance | Divorce Planning Challenges

November 29, 2024

“Those who do not weep, do not see.” —Victor Hugo Stable marriages finance families; financial disputes disrupt. Approximately 43% of first marriages fail in America....

The Mountain Gardener | Post-Thanksgiving Ideas for Your Garden

November 29, 2024

The weekend after Thanksgiving I like to get my Christmas tree and put it outside in a bucket of water until I’m ready to...

TherapyWorks | Simple Ways to Practice Gratitude This Holiday Season

November 22, 2024

The holiday season is a time of joy, connection and celebration, but it can also bring stress, overwhelm and even loneliness. Practicing gratitude can...

Fitness | Staying in Shape During the Holidays

November 22, 2024

Holidays are here with busy schedules of social gatherings and celebrations. This time of year can make keeping your fitness routine and clean eating...

The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving

November 22, 2024

Once upon a time when our area was under water there were no parks or trails or trees or gardens. I'm thankful that our mountains rose...

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The Mountain Gardener | Gardening During the Dog Days

Plain Talk About Food | I Wish I Was 18 Again

Letter to the Editor | Published Aug. 14, 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School!

The Mountain Gardener | Add the Colors of a Sunset to Your Garden

SOCIAL MEDIA

Dead body found in Zayante area

Santa Cruz County voters to decide half-cent sales tax in November

Scotts Valley City Manager Mali LaGoe announces resignation

News Briefs | Published Aug. 7, 2026

Scotts Valley police launch school safety enforcement