Wine Lover: Wine tasting at a glance
When wine professionals approach a glass of wine, they always do it analytically.
Let’s go fishin’: Rock cod season starts amid strong salmon pull
Eclipsed by a fantastic start to our salmon season, rock cod season started Tuesday, May 1, in our area. Rock cod fishing was good last year, and hopes are high for the same this season. Commercial salmon season also started Tuesday.
Nature Friendly: From hardscrabble quarry to carpet of flowers
“I love to see the changes of the seasons at the Randall Morgan Preserve,” said Tanya Baxter, Land Steward for the Land Trust of Santa Cruz County, which owns the 189-acre parcel between Scotts Valley and the San Lorenzo Valley.
The Mountain Gardener: Planted tomatoes ripen for summer
The spring sun has started to warm the soil. I'm already having visions of eating ripe, luscious tomatoes later in the season.
Your Health: Hay fever hits hard
Allergic rhinitis, commonly called hay fever, affects as much as 40 percent of children and 10 to 30 percent of adults in the United States. It is “seasonal” if symptoms occur at particular times of the year and “perennial” if they remain year round.
Let’s go fishing: Fantastic salmon opener suggests a lively season
April 7 was opening day of salmon season, and it started with a bang.
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...















