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December 19, 2025

The Mountain Gardener: Organic vegetable farm’s techniques emphasize flavor, vigor, gentleness

Editor’s note: This column continues Jan Nelson’s story of her visit to Lindencroft Farm. Read Part 1 at www.pressbanner.com or in the Oct. 28 edition of the Press-Banner.

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Healthy Living: The race that wasn’t

It had been four months since I last raced, and the itch to commit to something had grown incessant. Following the lead of my running partner, Erin, I signed up for the Santa Cruz Mountains 21k, a trail race from Harvey West Park through Pogonip and deep into Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, with two waist-deep river crossings.

The Wine Lover: French regulation and New World discovery

The wine world is split into two encompassing paradigms. These are commonly labeled the New World and the Old World.

Teen Time: Is Scotts Valley really drug free?

This week is Red Ribbon Week. Red Ribbon posters are hung throughout our town saying that Scotts Valley is drug free. Is it really, though?

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Club Roundup

SLV Rotary Club

Your health: Stay safe on Halloween

Halloween will be here in a few days, and many kids will be out trick-or-treating. It’s an exciting night for all of the costumed children. To help ensure safety, I’ll share some tips from the American Society of Pediatrics, as well as some of my own thoughts.

The Mountain Gardener: A mountain farm proves full of wonders

My friend Janie shares with me some of the vegetables she gets in her weekly community-supported agriculture box. I like leafy greens, while she devours the peppers, lettuces, potatoes, beans — whatever is in season and harvested fresh and delicious that week.

Valley People: The passion to help

I met Dr. Bill Morris several years ago at a neighborhood gathering. He briefly shared about his work as a palliative care doctor-an area of medicine I knew nothing about. However, it wasn't until my mom was diagnosed with congestive heart failure, and eventually sent home to die, that I became interested in learning more about end of life care. As a result of this experience, I decided to interview Dr. Morris. He begins his story:

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Felton’s new Ace Hardware to bring jobs and support for residents

When the Rite Aid in Felton went dark in August of this year, it left more than an empty building behind. For many residents,...