The Mountain Gardener: Stirrings of spring mean tidying up garden
I’m beginning to see the stirrings of life on some plants, and although I’ve enjoyed some down time after the holidays, there are several tasks it’s time to do.
Your Health: Vitamin D needed for bones, brain
From time to time, I’ll write about various vitamins and how they affect our health. But what exactly is a vitamin?
Bethany men win in double overtime
The Bethany University men’s basketball team defeated Menlo College, 101-100, last week in a double-overtime thriller.
Talk about Money: Not even death, taxes are certain in extraordinary times
In 1789, when Benjamin Franklin said “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes,” even a mind as great as his couldn’t have predicted the surreal state of our tax system at the beginning of 2010. By not properly prioritizing the legislative agenda, our Congress has failed to preempt the one-year repeal of the estate “death” tax and the inevitable mess that will ensue.
Incumbent Greg Wimp and Monterey County transportation agency official Michael Zeller...
With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body's newest member, was leading the...












