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The recipe for a perfect play: Start with four cups of feminism. Add in three generations of ideals, two women in competition for the love of one man and a teaspoon of tepid testosterone. Throw in a dash of senior sass and millennial convictions, and you’ve got “Rapture, Blister, Burn,” now being performed by Peter Gelblum’s Mountain Community Theater in Ben Lomond’s Park Hall.

Did you know there is a Madam Ya Ya’s Red Hat Society in our community? Queen Arlene LaBorde knows and she is telling us all about it.

Recent rainfall might have you thinking that El Niño conditions are indeed strengthening — as the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association has predicted — and that this will be a wet winter. California does not always see an increase in precipitation during El Niño years, but we can always hope and be prepared.

Dr. Emily Miller is not your typical doctor. She treats ear and skin infections, illnesses and diseases, but you won’t find her at any local hospital. The owner of Scotts Valley Veterinary Clinic (SVVC), Miller and her team are celebrating 65 years of being in...

When it comes to ocean fishing, you can take your pick, as many species are biting. Offshore waters have produced albacore, while along the canyon edges, salmon fishing remains strong. Inshore fishing for rockfish, lingcod and halibut has been very good. Striped bass continue to be caught along the beaches for shore-based anglers.

Baby Boomers are redefining what it means to be a senior, as their outlook on aging focuses on staying physically and mentally fit.