The Mountain Gardener: Use well this break in the rain
Usually, I don’t comment on the weather. By the time you read this, it might be dark and stormy. But today, the sky is blue, the daffodils are sporting sunny yellow faces and the flowering plums are bursting with color.
Your Health: When to use either hot or cold therapy
A common question that I am asked in my urgent care practice is when to apply either hot or cold packs to treat injuries and pain.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Fall brings rockfish, ling cod to Monterey Bay
Salmon season has closed in our local waters, the albacore tuna decided not to show up, and the halibut and white sea bass fishing is tough.
Hwy 9 closure squeezes Ben Lomond businesses
The fallen branches have been neatly arranged along a rock border next to the La Placa Family Bakery parking lot as the sun streams down through the redwoods to the red translucent awning, but here along Highway 9 in Ben Lomond, the storms are...
Your Health: Routine adult immunizations crucial to prevent disease
As we begin the year, I’d like to review routine immunizations that are recommended for adults.
Let’s go fishin’: Protecting our rock cod
One of my earliest fishing memories is a day I fished out of Santa Cruz at a local spot called “south rock.” We caught so many rock cod that I will never forget that day. I hope my children and their children have an opportunity like that to remember.
You can never grow too many tall bearded iris
Last May I was fortunate to be able to spend the morning in Scotts Valley painting the tall bearded iris growing at Jim and Irene Cummins place. On their property they grow hundreds of varieties and if you are an aficionado of this regal flower you have a chance to add to your collection when the Monterey Bay Iris Society hosts their annual sale. Your first opportunity is at Deer Park in Aptos on August 4th from 9:00-noon and another sale takes place at Cabrillo Farmer’s Market on August 11th also from 9:00-noon.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...