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October 28, 2025

Untarnished etiquette: On being a good neighbor

To own a home is the American dream. I think it still is, even under the current economic conditions. Whether you own, rent or lease, your home is still your castle.

The Mountain Gardener: Native plants blooming in the parks

Taking a walk is always a breathtaking experience at this time of year. Witness the cobalt blue flowers nearly covering a ceanothus, or a stand of Dicentra formosa, with pink, bell-shaped flowers backlit in the spring sunlight. These are just two of our local native plants. Everywhere you look, nature is beginning the season fresh with anticipation and promise.

Little League heats up, along with the weather

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Plain talk about food: Plain talk about mushrooms

Traveling has been a great part of life for my hubby Norm and me, and when presented with the opportunity to attend a wedding in the Ukraine, we immediately made airline reservations.

Sport Shorts

SV pitcher tosses no-no

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Santa Cruz Wharf incident: 1 person dead, dog sent for emergency...

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