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March 6, 2026

The Mountain Gardener: All in the fall

Warm days, rainy days, short days, cold days — they’re all in the fall here in the Santa Cruz mountains.

Plain Talk about Food: Strawberry-Fig Galette

I was 8 or 9 years old and being raised by my elderly aunt in Aberdeen, Wash., when I discovered dog biscuits. Having no dog of my own I was quite impressed by those cute little bone-shaped dog treats.

The Mountain Gardener: Building dog-friendly gardens

Gardens are for people and the pets they love.

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.

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.

The Mountain Gardener: Transplanting allows for vivid color in the garden

Fall is the perfect time of year for many things — long drives, walks in the forest, beautiful sunsets. It's also a great time of year to transplant those plants in your garden that aren't in quite the right place and to create new exciting combinations of foliage, color and texture that are just perfect.

New Faces

Isaac Pete Sobrak-Seaton was born at 2:33 a.m. Oct. 18, 2012, to Krista Michelle Lutz and Nicholas Peter Sobrak-Seaton of Felton. He weighed 7 pounds, 8 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Your Health: Head injuries a serious concern

There has been much attention given recently to the potentially serious injury to the brain from suffering a concussion.

Let’s go fishin’: Crab season to begin Saturday

Crab season is starting soon, rockfish are still on the bite and the 35th annual Albacore Feed is Nov. 10. The days may be getting shorter, but there are tons of fun fishing options to be had.

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.

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Vegetation control project to impact Highway 17 north of Scotts Valley...

Caltrans crews will conduct a vegetation control project north of Scotts Valley next week, which will result in the daytime closure of one lane...