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September 18, 2025

Talk about money: Tariffs on solar would raise costs of renewable energy

China is accused of dumping solar panels in the U.S. at ultra-low prices, pushing Solyndra of Fremont into bankruptcy and causing other U.S. manufacturers to seek help from Washington.

The Mountain Gardener: The story of wreaths

This is the story of a holiday tradition and how it all began. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent.

Healthy Living: Recalibrate the way you eat

If your diet has drifted toward increased amounts of sugar, processed foods and alcohol, it’s time to recalibrate the way you eat.

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected], or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Your Health: Common types of cancer

In this article I would like to summarize information for a variety of common cancers as the second of my three-part series on the disease.

The Mountain Gardener: Spring to-do’s for a beautiful garden

You know spring is here when bleeding hearts and tulips are in full bloom; when baseball season begins and song birds start their families. Can you imagine our ground frozen 30 inches down like it is in Chicago's Wrigley Field? My heart goes out to those gardeners still dreaming over seed catalogs

Datebook (Oct. 31, 2014)

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

Inaugural Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate celebration set for April 10

Youth poetry writing
Santa Cruz Public Libraries and the Santa Cruz County Poet Laureate (SCCPL), in partnership with Urban Word, are celebrating the inaugural cohort of five finalists for Santa Cruz County Youth Poet Laureate (2024-25). This free celebration will take place at the Kuumbwa Jazz Center, 320-2...

The Mountain Gardener: Unseasonably warm weather not so unusual

Everyone's talking about the wonderful weather we've been enjoying the past few weeks. Spring is in the air. Or is it?

Untarnished Etiquette: Tea time!

Afternoon tea is one of the fastest growing trends in America.

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Community encouraged to take Santa Cruz County Strategic Plan survey

The County of Santa Cruz is asking residents to help shape the future by filling out a short survey that will guide the County’s...