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Shared sacrifice is key to cutting medical costs

April 16, 2010

Now that the health care reform law has been passed, it’s time to get serious about tackling the problem of the cost of health care to our nation, which, if not controlled, will threaten to bankrupt our economy.

March 4, 2010

You can hear them on any road throughout the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley area, but if you live near Highway 9 or Highway 35, you know with certainty that a spring-like day will bring out the motorcycles in droves.

Letter: Nothing wrong with leaf blowers

January 31, 2013

EDITOR,

October 24, 2013

Carving a pumpkin is a traditional Halloween decoration. However, once hollowed-out and cut into, every pumpkin begins to rot and mold, shortening the life-span of these wonderful fall decorations. Keep the pumpkins and gourds you don’t cut until its time to dust off the Christmas lights and put up a tree with these simple, yet delightful methods of decorating for fall.

Letter: Fireworks are dangerous, unnecessary expense

July 1, 2010

EDITOR,

Close the parks? AS if that would really work

June 5, 2009

We’ve heard some say that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s plan to close almost all of California’s state parks and beaches is just a negotiating ploy in the eternal budget battle. That had better be the case, because there are more than a few reasons why it could never work.

Commentary: California’s new districts make no sense in county

June 17, 2011

With the citizens commission redrawing California’s districts, I had hoped that, finally, the San Lorenzo Valley would be reunited with the rest of Santa Cruz when they drew the lines for the state’s congressional districts. Sad to say, the commission has apparently not thought this a priority, since the new boundaries fracture the valley into nonsense bits and pieces.

April 19, 2012

Animals have always had a special place in Christine Richie's heart.

Something missing? Maybe you need more than color

June 5, 2009

By this time of year, you probably have planted some new perennials for color in your garden. But if you look around and still feel something is missing, the answer may be that your landscape needs more than color.

Too much information

September 16, 2010

EDITOR,

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Shared sacrifice is key to cutting medical costs

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Letter: Nothing wrong with leaf blowers

Decorating with pumpkins and gourds

Letter: Fireworks are dangerous, unnecessary expense

Close the parks? AS if that would really work

Commentary: California’s new districts make no sense in county

Valley Neighbors: A feed store story

Something missing? Maybe you need more than color

Too much information

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