Opinion Archives - Page 48 of 169 - Press Banner

The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

January 30, 2026

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

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

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

The Mountain Gardener Celebrates 900 Columns

June 8, 2023

Well, it’s come to this—my 900th column. Starting way back in October of 2005, my first column appeared in the newly combined San Lorenzo...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley back then

June 2, 2023

One intersection with traffic lights. No high school. No movie theater. No transit center. One big shopping center. That was Scotts Valley when I...

Strictly Business | Embrace the Charm: Saturdays on the Deck

June 2, 2023

Vacations are meant to be filled with adventure, curiosity and pure enjoyment. We all have ideas of how to spend our holiday time, but...

Plain Talk About Food | There’s Something About Chickens

June 2, 2023

Growing up in the 1940s, every household in my family included a chicken coop in the backyard. And when families came together for holidays...

The Mountain Gardener | Gardening in the Real World

June 2, 2023

With our gardens coming to life at this time of year we are hopeful that each plant will achieve its full during this growing...

TherapyWorks | Importance of Workplace Wellness

May 26, 2023

June is Professional Wellness Month. The goal of Professional Wellness month is to shine a light on the important role the workplace plays in...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Celebrates Public Works Week

May 26, 2023

National Public Works Week is from May 21 to 27, so let’s take a look at what Public Works does here in Scotts Valley....

The Mountain Gardener | Attracting More Birds, Bees & Butterflies with Natives

May 26, 2023

It's always a breathtaking experience taking a walk at this time of year. You might see the cobalt blue flowers of ceanothus or a...

Guest Column | Progress on Regional Water Resource Collaboration

May 19, 2023

In Santa Cruz County there are seven separate water agencies that serve our community, each with different sources of water, customer demographics and infrastructure...

Letters to the Editor | Published May 19, 2023

May 19, 2023

Frustrated with Ferrellgas My husband and I are residents of Boulder Creek. We’ve been long-time Ferrellgas customers. Until this winter, we’d been very happy with...

1...474849...169 Page 48 of 169

The Mountain Gardener | All About the Roses

Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Real’ Blackberry

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

Fitness | Fall Prevention: Balance Matters at Any Age

SOCIAL MEDIA

Scotts Valley Council clears surplus land step for Town Center project

News Briefs | Published Jan. 30, 2026

Bird-deterrent installation to cause Highway 9 delays

Santa Cruz County forms S.H.I.E.L.D. subcommittee to prepare for federal immigration...

Fatal crash reported on southbound Highway 17