The Mountain Gardener: Gardening for frogs
Reading about SLV Homeschool’s new wetland pond construction at the former Quail Hollow Elementary campus in the Press-Banner this past Oct. 31 has me thinking about a low spot in my own garden that becomes soggy during the winter.
Healthy Living: Olympic hopefuls in Scotts Valley
Visit the lap pool at Active Sports, Scotts Valley (formerly Club One) on any given day and you will find a mishmash of water enthusiasts, ranging from lap swimmers, to water aerobics, and everything in between.
Let’s Go Fishin’: Really big fish
Every fall, I try to make a few trips to Ano Nuevo Island — also known to mariners as New Years Island.
Santa Cruz Trains: Laurel, Frederick Hihn’s little mountain town
A hidden glen on the northern fringe of Santa Cruz County, noted today only by a road sign on Laurel Curve off Highway 17, hides a tiny hamlet that once helped rebuild San Francisco in 1906.
Plain Talk About Food: Buttermilk biscuits, my comfort food of choice
The word “comfort” became synonymous along with food in the last 10 years or so; “Comfort Food” it’s called.
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...
