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Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day

April 17, 2026

The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Earth Day 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward

Finance | The Millennials: Nurtured for Prosperity

Guest Viewpoint | Scotts Valley High School Stadium and Field Modernization Project Receives Approval

The Mountain Gardener | Love is In the Air: Plant Reproduction

February 13, 2026

One of my favorite classes when I attended Cal Poly San Luis Obispo was Plant Taxonomy. On the surface the subject sounds a little...

Guest Viewpoint | Fifth District Focus Enters Second Year

February 12, 2026

I ran to represent the Fifth District, and that means making sure our mountain communities are heard and that county decisions reflect the realities...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Schools Focus on Growth, Wellness and Funding

February 12, 2026

I hope you all have been enjoying the warm weather—it’s hard to believe it’s the middle of winter. There’s a lot to cover this...

Mayor’s Message | Storms, Sinkholes and Staying the Course

February 6, 2026

As we prepared for 2026, Mother Nature certainly got our attention! Walking on what seemed like a beautiful day for a walk, my phone...

The Mountain Gardener | February in the Garden

February 6, 2026

I’m waiting patiently for the buds on my pink flowering currant to start showing color. They’re still pretty small at this stage, but I’ve...

Finance | Itemizing Trump Tax Deductions for 2025

February 5, 2026

Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) passed Congress and now figures into your 2025 tax returns with blatant Schedule A tax deductions and...

The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

January 30, 2026

January is almost over with nary a raindrop since Jan. 5 as I write this, although there is some in the forecast. Our days...

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

January 29, 2026

Step into the woods and something shifts. Your pace slows. Your senses wake up. What once looked like an ordinary path becomes a living...

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

January 29, 2026

I simply cannot pass a display of blackberries at any fruit stand without buying at least one “clamshell” of those luscious berries, which are...

The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Planting Edibles from Bare Root

January 23, 2026

A visit to any of our local nurseries at this time of year is like a visit to the candy store for a gardener....

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Plain Talk About Food | May and Tussie-Mussie Day

The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Earth Day 2026

Scotts Valley School Bell | Breaking Ground and Moving Forward

Finance | The Millennials: Nurtured for Prosperity

Guest Viewpoint | Scotts Valley High School Stadium and Field Modernization Project Receives Approval

SOCIAL MEDIA

News Briefs | Published April 17, 2026

Scotts Valley PD focuses on dangers of distracted driving in April

News Briefs | Published April 10, 2026

Free well water testing program expands in Santa Cruz County

Despite high temps and pile-burning setbacks, fire officials aren’t worrying just yet