The Mountain Gardener: Make your habitat a wildlife habitat, too
One of my resolutions this year is to get my garden certified as a wildlife habitat by the National Wildlife Federation.
Scotts Valley High School Wellness Center opens with focus on mental health
It was a sunny day without a cloud in the sky. Mountain bikers passed along a Glenwood Open Space Preserve trail above Scotts Valley High School to the sound of birds chirping.
In the three years since Mateo Deihl took his life, after experiencing unkind...
A local treasure: History of Felton Grove-compliments of Vicki Wees
Rarely does a person give back so much to the neighborhood she settled in as Vicki Wees. Wees, now 64-years-old, first moved into a rented house in the Felton Grove neighborhood in 1979, when she was 25. Except for a few years here and there, Wees has lived in Felton Grove ever since. About 10 years ago, as something of a hobby, Wees began collecting historic photographs, documents and maps of the Felton Grove neighborhood.
The Mountain Gardener: Planting and Watering for Birds and Butterflies
My garden is alive with birds. Butterflies and bees also seem to find it an interesting place to visit.
Ridin’ with the wheeldude: Quick hits
Renowned Scotts Valley car restorer Leland Dahill is finished with a 20-year-old project. But after putting in close to $10,000 in labor, he’s giving the result away.
$7M boost ignites forest resilience in Santa Cruz Mountains
Resource Conservation District (RCD) of Santa Cruz County has secured a $7 million Forest Health Grant from Cal Fire to implement an ambitious, regionally...
