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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

Fitness | Summer Backyard Workouts

July 14, 2023

When you think of working out, what comes to mind? Going to a gym perhaps? Which is a common thought right, but going to...

The Mountain Gardener | Finding the Fragrant Magic of the Santa Cruz Mountains

July 14, 2023

Summer has arrived, finally. Seems like it took long enough to get here, but I’m enjoying the warmer weather. The sun is shining, the...

McPherson: Input Needed on County’s Housing Element

July 7, 2023

Santa Cruz County recently received some unsettling, although not surprising, news that we are the most expensive rental housing market in the United States. In...

LETTER: Make Federal Protection for Voting Rights a Priority

July 7, 2023

Last week marked the 10th anniversary of the gutting of the Voting Rights Act by SCOTUS. The Shelby County Decision opened the floodgates to...

Garden Drama with Large-Leafed Plants

July 7, 2023

Gardens have different personalities. Some gardens mimic nature with plants that attract birds and butterflies and other wildlife and look a bit wild. Some...

Plain Talk About Food | The Way We Were

June 29, 2023

Even though my kids are all-grown-up, nothing pleases me more than hearing them tell me how much they love my cooking, and often they...

The Mountain Gardener | Adding a Dry Creek Bed to Landscape

June 29, 2023

With so many people replacing their thirsty lawns with low water-use plants, I’m getting lots of requests for ideas about what to do with...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Parks Await You

June 23, 2023

The official beginning of summer welcomes warmer weather, longer days and many opportunities to be active. Being outdoors makes us feel good and, as...

Letters to the Editor | Published June 23, 2023

June 23, 2023

Police chief’s comments are hard to accept The June 9 article titled, “Scotts Valley Police Chief Says Gung-Ho Recruits Reason for Increased Arrests,” and the...

TherapyWorks | Navigating Summer

June 22, 2023

Summer is here. The kids might be looking forward to lazy days, sleeping in and not having to worry about homework, projects or tests,...

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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