Let’s go fishin’: Protecting our rock cod
One of my earliest fishing memories is a day I fished out of Santa Cruz at a local spot called “south rock.” We caught so many rock cod that I will never forget that day. I hope my children and their children have an opportunity like that to remember.
Plain talk about food: Irish corned beef
I begin thinking about my Irish papa, Patrick James, about this time each year.
OBITUARY: Kathleen DeDontney, known for her adventurous spirit, became an accomplished beekeeper
Kat DeDontney was born Kathleen Alison Potter on July 3, 1960, three minutes before midnight in San Francisco, California. The doctor suggested to her mother that if she wanted an 'Independence Day' baby they could wait out the three minutes. Her mother decided that...
Evacuation, Anxiety, Fear and Amazement
Tuesday night my partner received an alert on her phone that Boulder Creek was getting evacuated, the fire was spreading and from that point on is when everything took a turn for the worst. Coming from the Bay Area of San Jose and moving to Felton has all been very new territory and uncommon experiences from what I’m used to. Being evacuated from my home has been an experience I never thought I’d have to encounter. Emotions have been high, feelings of uncertainty, fear, and possible loss of my home have been running through me in waves this past week.
The Mountain Gardener: The Mountain Gardener’s favorite plant combinations
I love my smart phone. I can’t imagine a day without it. A friend of mine told me that I would discover uses that I could only have imagined when I first got it. One of the simple things I use it for is taking pictures.
Scotts Valley police arrest 8 for DUI during late summer enforcement
Scotts Valley Police Department arrested eight drivers suspected of driving under the influence (DUI) during a nearly three-week period through Labor Day weekend.
The enforcement...
