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Mayor’s Message | A Look at Scotts Valley’s New Development

April 2, 2026

Finance | Trump Tax Benefits for Rich and Modest Taxpayers

Guest Viewpoint | Building a Resilient Future for the San Lorenzo Valley

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Spring in the Garden

Strictly Business | Through the Lens: Two Women, Two Visions, One Bold Beginning

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....

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

January 23, 2026

When we think of “Fall Prevention,” generally we emphasize the senior population (age 65-plus), but that’s not the only age group we should be...

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

January 22, 2026

As we move into a new season, many of us feel inspired to set goals. But traditional goal-setting often focuses on productivity, achievement and...

Finance | Generation X: Financial Success by Osmosis

January 16, 2026

“In jobs, they embrace risk and prefer free agency over loyal corporatism. From grunge to hip-hop, their splintery culture reveals a hardened edge. Politically,...

The Mountain Gardener | Good Houseplants for You & Your Home

January 16, 2026

I look out my sliding glass doors and see tall redwoods and stately oaks, but on the inside I enjoy the green and sometimes...

Plain Talk About Food | A Fresh Beginning

January 15, 2026

Opening the door of my refrigerator to pull out ingredients for a new recipe I am trying or walking the path in my garden...

Scotts Valley School Bell | Back to School in 2026

January 15, 2026

I hope you all had a peaceful and joyous holiday season. Your Scotts Valley schools have been back from break since Jan. 5, and...

The Mountain Gardener | What’s New? Gardening Trends for 2026

January 9, 2026

I like to keep up with new garden research as well as the new trends. We humans started growing food about 12,000 years ago...

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Mayor’s Message | A Look at Scotts Valley’s New Development

Finance | Trump Tax Benefits for Rich and Modest Taxpayers

Guest Viewpoint | Building a Resilient Future for the San Lorenzo Valley

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Spring in the Garden

Strictly Business | Through the Lens: Two Women, Two Visions, One Bold Beginning

SOCIAL MEDIA

Caltrans changes speed limits on portion of Highway 17

Scotts Valley City Manager: We’re closing Siltanen Park ballfields, building 50...

Highway 9 daytime one-way reversing traffic control set for next week

Pellerin honors local leaders at 2026 Women of the Year celebration

News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026