Mia Brees, like her family name, displays the strength and persistence of a summer breeze, with gentleness and warmth.

The congregation at St. Philips Episcopal Church in Scotts Valley has found many occasions to count its blessings.

For many families in the San Lorenzo Valley, the first week of school brought significant changes in home settings as well as classrooms. For more than 200 students in the SLV Unified School District, many school hours are spent at home or in neighbors’ homes working independently and with parents.

You have heard about rock superstars and tech giants beginning in garages. Donald and Sue Cramb have their own sudsy version of the legend: beginning their microbrewery in their garage in Boulder Creek.

In a grove of redwood and big leaf maples along Love Creek Road, there is a heart-wrenching memorial sign posted more than 34 years ago by a grandmother in remembrance of her two young grandsons.