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May 20, 2026

Wine Lover: New additions add to wine trail’s charms

The Summit to Sea Wine Trail, which runs along Bear Creek and Summit roads, once comprised only Byington Winery, David Bruce Winery, Burrell School Winery and Silver Mountain Vineyards.

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Teen Time: Work through a cancerous subject

I want to bring up a subject that is hard to open up about, but needs to be talked about: cancer. Cancer is tricky and difficult and can bring out all sorts of emotions in people.

The Mountain Gardener: Low-water succulents are garden hits

Fresh from a day spent in the spectacular world of succulents, I'm excited about using these unique plants in new ways.

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Mountain Gardener: Time to start thinking about bulbs

My resident squirrels are busy burying acorns for the winter. On the go from first light in the morning until dusk, they scurry up the oak trees to collect this prized food source and then deposit the acorns in the ground and in the pots on my deck, where they will surely forget where most of them are.

Comedy Corner: Scared witless

Walking into the store several weeks ago, I was confronted by Halloween paraphernalia: candy, costumes and decorations. I said to myself, hey, it’s still August!

Let’s go fishin’: Albacore, sea bass, rockfish start to bite

As of press time, warm water is moving closer to the Monterey Bay and boaters are loading up on albacore. White sea bass remain schooled up in the bay off Pajaro and Marina. Rockfish and lingcod are being caught along the coast, and the season will remain open through the end of the year.

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