Scotts Valley Community Theater Guild may go dark before the first player hits his mark under the blaring, new spotlight.

Each day my windshield is coated with yellow pollen grains from Douglas fir trees. Roadsides are crowded with blooming acacia trees. If you’re an allergy sufferer some plants are worse than others for you. What’s a gardener to do to mitigate scratchy eyes and congestion nearly year round where we live?

What we call Brookdale was the last stand of the redwood forest that once stretched along the San Lorenzo between Felton and Boulder Creek.  When the Santa Cruz County Lumber War broke out in 1893, the 400-acre tract on both sides of Clear Creek was owned by Grover and Company, one of the principal combatants. 

Local Happenings

Eggs are on my list of perfect foods. They are packed with protein and nutrients, quick to cook and delicious. Purchasing high quality eggs is essential for getting the most nutrition possible. Labels can be confusing, but it simply comes down to understanding the life of the hen. In short, you want to purchase "pastured" eggs. I'll explain... 

After last year’s heavy rainfall and severe flooding, it is appearing that the state is heading towards another period of drought.

A tightly-knit team of AmeriCorps environmental workers this week wrangled with patches of stubborn Himalayan Blackberry bramble — removing more than 5,000 of the noxious weeds.