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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

I Can No Longer Stay Quiet: We Can Do Better

February 21, 2022

I have sat quietly on the sidelines for most of my life. Quiet on the playground when kids would utter the words “beaner” or “spic”...

A Love-Hate Affair With Football

February 11, 2022

Let’s be honest here. Many women hate NFL Football—plain and simple. I fall into the group of women who have suffered through season after...

The Next Generation of Leadership

February 1, 2022

“The Covid-19 pandemic fundamentally changed our relationships between work and family life as well as institutions, health care, government and employers—not to mention the...

Why Have We Waited So Long?

February 1, 2022

This week I decided to cook one of my oldest and most labor-intensive desserts that took many trials and errors in the process of...

The Green Aluminum Salad Bowl

February 1, 2022

In the 1950s, aluminum became popular with housewives in the form of drinkware, serving dishes and cookware. In Watsonville and living on Green Valley...

Setting the Record Straight

January 28, 2022

Recent information circulating in our community regarding both rail lines within Santa Cruz County has caused quite a stir. As many members of the...

What’s In Store For 2022?

December 30, 2021

Every year, we tend to reflect on how the year went at the end of the year. We look forward with great hope to...

Finishing a Tough Year Strong

December 10, 2021

Because this past year has been a very busy one for District 5, it is not at all surprising that we will end 2021...

Time to Shop Local

November 24, 2021

Three weeks ago, I decided to jump-start my holiday shopping. As a Felton resident, my grocery shopping, banking, auto repair, self-care and gift shopping...

Removing Barriers for CZU Survivors

November 24, 2021

Recently, the County won approval from the Central Coast Regional Water Quality Control Board to make it easier for survivors of the CZU Fire...

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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