Plain Talk About Food: Dungeness Crab Cakes — my favorite seafood
Be careful what you wish for … it might be more than you can handle. That thought immediately came to mind that late afternoon while staring down the hallway of my apartment building.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Beaches provide warm weather and hot fishing
The long period between storms has brought nice weather for beachgoers and anglers in pursuit of perch. Wintertime perch fishing can be a hot pick and this year it is an exceptional choice. Barred surfperch have been plentiful this winter and now is the time.
The Mountain Gardener: Will any plants thrive in dry shade?
Looking out the window on a rainy day, I forget that spot way back in the shade in the back of the garden will be bone dry come summer. It’s too far away to water conveniently very often with a hose, and extending the irrigation for just that one area under the trees in the shade is not practical.
The Mountain Gardener: Pruning roses for blooms and vigor
In the spirit of practicing what I preach, I set out to do a little pruning around the ol’ homestead last week.
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...
