The Mountain Gardener: Stories from a Pacific Northwest Garden – Part II
Last Christmas, I gave my sister a Beni Kawa Japanese maple. This tree sports even brighter red bark in the winter than the more familiar Coral Bark maple.
Let’s go fishin’: Crab season continues while squid hit the beach
Strange things are happening at sea.
Datebook (March 6, 2015)
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Fire claims Brookside Drive resident’s home, cat
On Sunday afternoon, 68-year-old Mark Livingston cued up an old movie in his hand-built home on Brookside Drive in Felton. His fiancée was making lunch in the kitchen when something caught his eye.
“My front porch was on fire,” he said. “I have no idea...
Photo | Bonny Doon ukes join Felton community for ‘Good Trouble’ protest
Musicians from the Bonny Doon Ukulele Club joined community members on July 17 to rally at the intersection of Highway 9 and Graham Hill Road in Felton, singing songs like “This Little Light of Mine” and holding up various signs including “Hands Off Our...
The Mountain Gardener: Early spring color in a vase
Every year, the stirrings of early spring excite me. There's even a name for it — spring fever. There are lots of early-season plants that can go in right now, or you can spend some time planning for later additions to your garden. Both are great ways to kick-start this gardening season.
Little People’s Repertory Theater presents new mash-up production
The community is invited to join the cast of Little People’s Repertory Theater (LPRT) on an epic journey across Little Earth as it presents “Snowdo White and the Fellowship of the Mirror,” an original rock musical by Janinne Chadwick.
This mash-up of beloved fairy tales...
Ridin’ with the Wheeldude: Bumps in the Road
Let’s see how we’re doing on our main aim — surviving the road dangers of our twin valleys.
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...