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April 28, 2026

The Mountain Gardener | Thoughts for the New Year

I don’t know about you, but it seemed to me that 2023 was a challenge for the plants in my little garden. Between the...

Fitness | Is Your Body Healing You or Hurting You?

We all know fitness makes us strong, fit and healthy, but being in great shape is not just limited to those benefits. What happens...

The Mountain Gardener | A Christmas Poem

Twas the night before Christmas and all through the garden,The creatures were stirring, the deer got a pardon. The hummingbird feeders were hung by the...

Finance | Financing Home Care in San Lorenzo Valley

As a paraplegic planner, I have faced the need for part-time in-home assistance while simultaneously having the CFP financial expertise. Caregivers do non-medical tasks...

Plain Talk About Food | Is There a ‘Watch Bird’ Watching You?

Imagine being 5 years old and learning (from the other kids) it was possible, just possible…there was NO Santa Claus. This 5-year-old was devastated. In...

The Mountain Gardener | Holiday Traditions & Lore

We all have traditions that we look forward to every year during the holidays. For some it’s the annual trip to the Christmas tree...

Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 8, 2023

Pump track doesn't belong at Felton park As 24 year-long residents of Felton, we are strongly opposed to the pump track proposal being considered. Aside...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Working to Make Town Center a Reality

You may have noticed that a new fence has gone up around the future home of Scotts Valley’s town center off Mt. Hermon Road....

Guest View | A Log in the Forest

I teach the lesson of humility;Overstretched snaps the bow,The usefulness of futility;The advantage of laying low. —Laozi Laozi once left eternal wisdom with a border...

The Mountain Gardener | Make Your Own Holiday Wreath

The call came last week reminding me of a much awaited annual holiday event. The Kelly’s wreath making party in Felton is something I...

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News Briefs | Published April 24, 2026

Civil Grand Jury applications due soon Santa Cruz County Superior Court is accepting applications for its Civil Grand Jury, a 19-member volunteer panel that reviews...