Let’s go fishin’: Monterey Bay looks good for salmon season
All involved have high hopes for the 2012 salmon season.
Sustainable living: Eating local has never been easier
If you haven’t heard about the benefits of eating locally grown food, if only from a bumper sticker, then you must be new to Santa Cruz County.
The Mountain Gardener: How hardier plants are made
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to start your own little nursery on your property? What would you grow? How would you decide?
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Your Health: Many plagued by insomnia
It is estimated that about one-third of adults have difficulty sleeping and are thus sleep deprived.
The Mountain Gardener: Ideas from the garden show
Every year, after attending the San Francisco Flower & Garden Show, I'm exhilarated by the creativity of the display gardens and the fresh use of familiar plants. Don't even get me started on the new plant introductions I want to use in my next landscape design.
Valley Neighbors: Tennis pro shares love of the game
Since her childhood, Judy Newman, the tennis director at La Madrona Swim & Racquet Club and coach of the Scotts Valley High girls team, dreamed of playing tennis at the highest level. Today, she lives that dream.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...