Mountain Affair to honor longtime food pantry volunteer
Longtime food pantry volunteer Shelley Young will receive the Green Heart Award at the 38th annual Mountain Affair benefiting Mountain Community Resources. The fundraiser event will be held Friday, Oct. 20, from 5-9pm at Ristorante Casa Nostra in Ben Lomond.
Named for Mary Hammer, one...
Do any bulbs really bloom in a shady garden?
Many of us garden in the shade year round. Others have sun in the summer but shade from fall through spring as the sun's arc becomes lower. Do you look at the fall bulbs for sale and think ‘Is there any hope that my garden might look like the pictures on the package come spring?” Here are some encouraging tips for you if this describes your garden.
It’s that time of year again: flu season
Since we are rapidly approaching the flu season, I'd like to answer common questions I hear about influenza and the flu shot.
Off-Broadway show in Ben Lomond Nov. 18 – Dec. 11
Mountain Community Theater in Ben Lomond presents the acclaimed play Other Desert Cities by Jon Robin Baitz, directed by Peter Gelblum on stage at Ben Lomond’s Park Hall.
Off Hours: Thanks to the firefighters
I managed to get out of town for a short road trip last weekend, a nice run up into the Gold Country of Sonora, Columbia and Angels Camp. But from start to finish, I was reminded of the men and women fighting the fire in Santa Cruz County.
National Walk and Roll to School Day comes to Scotts Valley this Thursday
Scotts Valley Police Department is encouraging families and students to buckle up their helmets and lace up their sneakers for National Walk and Roll to School Day on Thursday, Oct. 9.
This annual event celebrates the benefits of exercise and brings attention to the need...
The Mountain Gardener: Holiday plants in a home with pets and small children
Throughout the year, we enjoy many types of plants in the house. But it’s during the winter, as we spend more time inside, that we really come to appreciate them.
Incumbent Greg Wimp and Monterey County transportation agency official Michael Zeller...
With 3,524 votes counted so far in the Scotts Valley City Council contest, the incumbent, Greg Wimp—the political body's newest member, was leading the...

















