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October 1, 2025

The Mountain Gardener: Winter natives keep birds in the garden

There's no way around it. January may signal the start of the new year, but most of our plants still have the day off. I need inspiration on these cold mornings when most of my plants are asleep.

New Faces

- Nick Jensen Wilson was born at 3:23 p.m. Dec. 19, 2012, to Stacy Lynn and Devon Howard Wilson of Scotts Valley. He weighed 8 pounds, 4 ounces when he was born at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.

Commentary: Be kind all the time

Sadly, the ending of the year 2012 will mostly be remembered for man’s inhumanity to man as witnessed in the town of Newtown, Conn.

Your Health: Health highlights from 2012

As we begin a new year, I’d like to share with you a selection of highlights from some of my columns this past year:

Datebook

- Submit Datebook items to [email protected] or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.

The Mountain Gardener: Glass garden a spectacular site

Recently I visited a garden of glass, and it was spectacular.

Sports shorts

SLV boys hoops team wins two in San Diego

Club Roundup

Santa Cruz Moose 545

The Mountain Gardener: Say hello to a new year in the garden

It's a humbling experience to read some of my past columns celebrating New Year’s. Once you write something down, it's there forever. Like a social media post, it can haunt you. I've set such lofty goals for myself over the years.

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News Briefs

News Briefs | Published Sept. 26, 2025

Music at Skypark wraps up 16th season this Sunday The free outdoor Music at Skypark concert series concludes its 16th season this Sunday, Sept. 28,...