Let’s Go Fishin’: Bluefin Tuna visit Monterey Bay
Bluefin have been consistently spotted and caught by local anglers while fishing within 15 miles of the Santa CruzHarbor. Having Bluefin Tuna here locally is not unheard of but it is also not common. The last time we had a nice showing was the year 2000.
At the Heart of the Arts
There is a tendency to view our local artists through the long-standing stereotypical lenses as being lofty dreamers and flaky hippy types who need to “get a real job.” However, this caricature grossly misrepresents the myriad of visual and performing artists working and living in the San LorenzoValley and ScottsValley areas. I was fortunate to recently interview local artist, Linda A. Levy in her art studio in an attempt to take a behind-the-scenes peek into the lives, work, and inspiration of one of our local artists.
Plain Talk about Food: “Cheesecake or Cheesecake?”
During World War II, “cheesecake” came in the form of a pin-up photo of Betty Grable or other Hollywood starlets prized by the American GI soldiers. In fact, these cheesecake pin-ups were so popular with the men that magazines full of photos of these beautiful young women were shipped overseas at no cost to the soldiers to remind them of their normal life “back home.”
The Mountain Gardener: “Troubles in the Garden”
Some of us enjoy sitting in our gardens, relaxing and watching birds and other wildlife. Others grow fruit and vegetables and know their way around the kitchen. Whatever you like to do, sometimes pests get in the way.
MEDICAL MARIJUANA
My goal in this article is not to judge the use of marijuana as good or bad, legal or illegal or right or wrong. My intention is to provide information now available from current medical literature of its medical benefits, known side effects, and when not to use it.
Workshop gives learners head start for the holidays
There’s more to wreaths than branches and flowers. For an innovative living design that has longevity, attend a workshop that shows how to use succulents.
Meet the new Lead Pastor at CommunityCovenantChurch
Situated among scores of stately redwood trees, Community Covenant Church welcomes Sunday worshipers. Their new minister, lead pastor Jeremiah Fair, is almost as tall as one of the redwood trees.
The Mountain Gardener: “Changing Times, Changing Gardens”
Maybe our gardens in California should never have looked like a Monet painting filled with layer upon layer of water-thirsty perennials and lush green lawns big enough for a soccer match. However, we were first settled by Easterners who could grow these plants with natural rainfall so it wasn’t our fault if we learned to grow water-thirsty gardens. Now we are wiser and smarter. We may have been kicking and screaming at first, but all of us now accept that water is limited and we need to use it wisely.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
