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March 26, 2026

The Mountain Gardener: Glass garden a spectacular site

Recently I visited a garden of glass, and it was spectacular.

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The Mountain Gardener: Say hello to a new year in the garden

It's a humbling experience to read some of my past columns celebrating New Year’s. Once you write something down, it's there forever. Like a social media post, it can haunt you. I've set such lofty goals for myself over the years.

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Valley Neighbors: Scotts Valley organization provides aid to needy

From supplying water pump bicycles to undeveloped countries to empowering impoverished women and orphans, Bob Pagett, the founding president of Scotts Valley-based Assist International, learned about giving at an early age.

The Mountain Gardener: Plants play starring role in holiday traditions

We all celebrate the holidays in different ways.

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Your Health: Stress can cause poor health

As wonderful as the holiday season can be, social events, shopping, home decorations and many other holiday activities can really stress us out.

Plain talk about food: Tackling a Dungeness crab

Having spent my tender years being shuffled from one aunt’s house to another, I was often found clamming with them on the ocean shore in Westport, Wash., or shaking crab in our family’s cannery on its wharf.

Talk about money: Campaign costs high for supervisors

If a politician treated you to a nice lunch, would you vote for him?

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published March 20, 2026

Top Dog Film Festival returns to Santa Cruz The beloved Top Dog Film Festival is back for another season, showcasing a new line-up of short...