Let’s Go Fishing: Rains bring steelhead
With the onset of winter, the rains have come, and the San Lorenzo River recently crested at 5,500 cubic feet per second. The shortest day of winter is behind us, and steelhead should be making their way up the river now.
Plain Talk About Food: The truth about lard…leaf lard and tamales
Lard can be a touchy subject for many cooks who have or have not cooked with lard over the past 50 years, especially if you have not brought yourself up to speed with the new way pigs today are being raised on sustainable farms — such as Flying Pigs Farm in upstate New York.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Fishing still fun as fall approaches
It is that back-to-school time of year, so I hope you fit in some great fishing during the summer. If you still have that desire to get out on the water, there are still some prime local fishing picks.
Commentary: Be kind all the time
Sadly, the ending of the year 2012 will mostly be remembered for man’s inhumanity to man as witnessed in the town of Newtown, Conn.
Wheeldude: Holiday tips from behind the wheel
Realistically, shopping has mostly replaced the spiritual, religious and ideological roots of the holiday season. The U.S. and western world’s economic well-being hinges on it. Until somebody invents a functional, consumerism-less system that still guarantees prosperity, we must shop. Preferably in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley, to avoid gargantuan traffic jams at the malls.
Letter: Feedback on recent letters
I would like to address three recent letters written to the editor about the sheriff's race.
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
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