The Mountain Gardener: Different plants for different gardens and personalities
Gardens have different personalities.
Guest column: Meehan Siding, a forgotten piece of Zayante’s history
Few would consider the village of Zayante as a bustling railroad town and, indeed, it never truly bustled. But it did draw tourists in droves.
Plain Talk About Food: The preciousness of friendship and a summer peach cake
Do you remember the movie by Thornton Wilder “Our Town” and narrated by Hal Holbrook in the 1950s?
Nature Friendly: How to shoot a redwood
When Jodie Frediani’s father gave her a Brownie camera at age 12, neither one could have imagined that the gift would lead to a life-long romance with photography.
The Mountain Gardener: The perfect tools make for easier planting
Sometimes it's the little things that count — a cool breeze on a hot day, the song of a bird up in the trees, an orange sky at sunset.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Bad behavior leads to more fishing restrictions in Santa Cruz Harbor
The return of the Chinook salmon may sound like the theme of a festival, parade or other means of a celebration — not in the Santa Cruz Harbor.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...
