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After decade with Scotts Valley Chamber, Reber takes helm of Valley Churches United

October 31, 2025

Renegades on a roll after winning youth softball tourney

Scotts Valley Police urge sober driving this Halloween

Scotts Valley gets first look at environmental impact of Town Center project

Park Hall presents first-ever Monster’s Ball in Ben Lomond

The Mountain Gardener: How to properly plant bare root trees

January 23, 2014

Growing fruit in your garden or home orchard may be even more important in the future than ever before. The lack of rainfall last year and this winter will probably raise the price of fruit at the market. If the water farmers rely on is rationed during this years growing season, fruit production will also suffer. You can start growing your own fruit by planting a bare root tree now. This is how to do it.

The Mountain Gardener: Bare root is the way to go

January 16, 2014

It's bare root season again. There's something magical about a small leafless tree with bare roots that will produce mouth-watering fruit when it grows up. Even ornamental shade trees, flowering shrubs like lilacs, and vines like wisteria, start out looking like twigs.

Talk about money: Take caution with bitcoin

January 16, 2014

I got some negative responses on my column last month about bitcoin, including one from a reader who said it was “totally irresponsible.” I need to clarify.

Plain talk about food: January screams “chili” — Chili Con Carne that is

January 16, 2014

With the winter’s sun dropping below the mountains, the temperature has been dropping into the twenties most nights. Chili weather calls for eating a bowlful of chili con carne, cornbread and a glass of Heineken beer by the fireplace at day’s end.

The Mountain Gardener: A new tree for my sister

January 9, 2014

Last fall my sister lost her favorite tree in a windstorm. She lives on Fox Island in the southern part of Puget Sound. I remember hearing about the extraordinary Pacific storm on the national news shattering records in the Northwest. Gusts up to 76 miles per hour closed bridges while falling trees hurt two people and thousands lost power. Her Silk Tree didn't stand a chance.

It’s the Law: Want to buy a beach?

January 9, 2014

About a year ago I wrote a column about Martin’s Beach near Half Moon Bay, an idyllic crescent shaped beach that many consider the most beautiful in San Mateo County. A billionaire named Vinod Khosla bought all the land fronting the beach and gated off the only road that leads to Martin’s Beach. Since the beach has 75 foot cliffs on both the north and south ends, the only realistic access is via that one road. A few foolish people have suggested that people can come in by way of the ocean. They have obviously never had the entertaining experience of landing or launching a boat through the breakers. Seaworthy individuals do it, but grandma may object to this form of exercise.

The Mountain Gardener: Keep your indoor plants alive during cold winter

January 2, 2014

I miss the Christmas tree and decorations that bring color to the house over the holidays. After they're packed away for another year and the tree recycled it looks a bit bare around here. The houseplants get their favorite places back now near the windows. This an important month for them when the garden is asleep. I want them to look great but Mother Nature delivers darker skies and less daylight hours. Even though they are still green they are taking a break and don't grow much over the dark days of winter. Don't become a clueless houseplant killer. Remember houseplants clean the air. We need them.

New Faces

January 2, 2014

- Liam Christopher Politowas born at 3:55 a.m. Dec. 11, 2013 to Courtney Desiree (Steen) and Anthony Robert Polito of Santa Cruz. He weighed 7 pounds, 15 ounces at Sutter Maternity and Surgery Center in Santa Cruz.

Let’s Go Fishin’: Out with the old in with the new

January 2, 2014

The New Year brings us to new Licenses, and mailing back the old “report cards”

Eight ways to see yourself and the world differently for the New Year

January 2, 2014

I would like to suggest that some changes can be fun to do. Generally speaking, when we think about habit change, we think “negative” habits, am I right?

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After decade with Scotts Valley Chamber, Reber takes helm of Valley Churches United

Renegades on a roll after winning youth softball tourney

Scotts Valley Police urge sober driving this Halloween

Scotts Valley gets first look at environmental impact of Town Center project

Park Hall presents first-ever Monster’s Ball in Ben Lomond

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