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Strictly Speaking | When Herbs Become Teachers

January 29, 2026

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

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

TherapyWorks | 5 Essential Elements of a Healthy Relationship

February 17, 2023

There’s no denying that relationships are hard. Maintaining connection and keeping the spark alive when life gets overwhelming and stressful can be hard. But...

The Mountain Gardener | Gardening Tips for the Allergy Sufferer

February 17, 2023

Several of my friends suffer from allergies nearly year round starting in January. Most of us don’t notice the amount of pollen in the...

Fitness | Live Longer with Strong Bones

February 10, 2023

We all know clean eating habits and regular training will keep you healthy. But did you also know healthy eating a weekly fitness routine...

Plain Talk About Food | The Value of Pho

February 10, 2023

I would be remiss if I didn’t write about the problems we all have had since the January storms here in our valley; particularly...

The Mountain Gardener | What to Do in the February Garden

February 10, 2023

Hopefully these cold mornings will be a thing of the past by the time you read this. My plants were much happier right after...

Guest Column | Helping Our Community Begin the Recovery Process

February 3, 2023

At the end of last month’s column, I wrote that “2023 would no doubt bring new challenges and opportunities.” What none of us could...

The Mountain Gardener | Add a New Bareroot Rose and Prune the Rest

February 3, 2023

I see some outstanding new rose varieties available for the 2023 season. It won’t come as a surprise that they are all very fragrant...

TherapyWorks | 4 Goals to Set to Improve Your Mental Health in 2023

January 27, 2023

Do you set personal goals as you head into the new year? Did you know that people who set goals tend to have higher...

Plain Talk About Food | A Watched Pot Never Boils

January 27, 2023

Benjamin Franklin, during the late 17th century, coined the phrase, “A watched pot never boils.” I am sure each of us has uttered that...

The Mountain Gardener | Get Your Bare-Root Edibles Now

January 27, 2023

The other day I visited three local nurseries to see what’s new in their bare root edible selection. In addition to the classics, I...

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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

TherapyWorks | Setting Goals That Support Your Mental Health

SOCIAL MEDIA

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

Scotts Valley declares emergency over sinkhole at key intersection

Overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton begins Tuesday