Some of my houseplants look a little sad. They were forced to give up their regular place for the Christmas tree and table top decorations and the leaves are droopy. They need to be returned to normal where they can feed on toxins. Houseplants absorb toxins from the air in your house. We spend more time indoors in the winter and create more toxins. The plant’s natural anti-toxin job is an important function so let your houseplants work for you to keep clean air in your house.

Congressman Sam Farr invites all Central Coast Korean War Veterans to a attend an appreciation ceremony that will take place on Friday, January 22, 2016 at the Laguna Grande Hall in the Oldemeyer Center, 986 Hilby Ave., Seaside, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Korean Consul General Han Dong-man will be there as a special guest.

It’s hard to believe that 2016 has officially arrived and that the winter sports season is now in full gear. This being the case, let’s take a moment to review the 2015 Fall Falcons’ sports season as it was certainly one to remember. Beginning in no particular order, here we go!

A behind-the-scenes peek at the myriad of Visual and Performing Artists living and working in the San Lorenzo Valley and Scotts Valley.

What could be lovelier than spending Christmas Eve at a botanical garden? After a windy, stormy morning, the clouds cleared and winter sun brought color to the golden heathers, early blooming rhododendrons and grevilleas growing in the Mendocino Coast Botanical Gardens. I’ve long wanted to visit this famous garden and here was my chance. I was not disappointed at what is described as 47 acres of beauty next to the coast.

In July, 1901, the summer guests of the Hotel Rowardennan enjoyed a glimpse of the future when a fine automobile pulled into its driveway. Joseph Kieley, a Klondike millionaire, and J. R. Burnham, who, according to the Sentinel, “has had much experience with autos,” made the run from Oakland in a little over eight hours, including an hour spent on the Big Tree Road between Santa Cruz and Ben Lomond.

As we prepare to leave the old year behind us and greet the New Year, I would like to propose the following health related resolutions: