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The Mountain Gardener | How Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate

July 24, 2026

Letters to the Editor | Published July 24, 2026

Finance | A Century of Housing Crisis and Mortgage Relief

The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

Letters to the Editor | Published July 17, 2026

Plain Talk About Food | The Power of Flour

September 15, 2023

“Almost Heaven, West Virginia, Blue Ridge Mountains, Shenandoah River,” … sang vocalist John Denver As a little girl from the “southside” of Aberdeen, Wash., almost...

The Mountain Gardener | Dahlias and You

September 15, 2023

It’s that time of year when the dahlia exhibitions are held. I missed a couple already but the Santa Cruz County Fair is still...

Guest Column | From the Heart of a Volunteer

September 8, 2023

I began writing my food column for the Press Banner newspaper 13 years ago under the watchful eye of editor, Peter Burke. At that...

Fitness | Move Your Body

September 8, 2023

Think of how much time in a day you spend sitting? You sit in your car to and from work. You sit at your...

The Mountain Gardener | What to Do this Month in the Garden

September 8, 2023

Summer is winding down. Already. Seems it barely started two months ago. Who doesn't love these long days and warm nights? The calendar might...

Strictly Business | Opposite of East

September 1, 2023

I am perpetually on the lookout for fresh insights and novel viewpoints for local businesses whose products and services command our attention and investment. I...

Plain Talk About Food | A Place to Call Home

September 1, 2023

“The ornament of a house is the friends who frequent it.” —Ralph Waldo Emerson Eighteen years ago my sweet Hubby Norm and I, after months...

The Mountain Gardener | The Best Cut Flowers from the Garden

September 1, 2023

Several of my friends have big gardens. Gardens that are big enough to have lots of blooming flowers that can be cut and barely...

TherapyWorks | New School Year Can Bring New Stressors

August 25, 2023

School is officially back in session. A new school year can also bring new stressors. New teachers, new classmates, new routines. Change can be...

Guest Column | Our Forgotten Generation

August 25, 2023

Many years ago, I took a group of high school students who belonged to the Interact Club, a Rotary sponsored volunteer group of 14-18-year-olds,...

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The Mountain Gardener | How Flowers Adapt to a Changing Climate

Letters to the Editor | Published July 24, 2026

Finance | A Century of Housing Crisis and Mortgage Relief

The Mountain Gardener | Buzzing in the Garden

Letters to the Editor | Published July 17, 2026

SOCIAL MEDIA

News Briefs | Published July 24, 2026

Highway 9 near Boulder Creek to close overnight Monday for bridge...

Road resurfacing crews spend summer month fixing Scotts Valley routes

Developer skips meeting about Scotts Valley development that won’t need City...

News Briefs | Published July 17, 2026