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September 16, 2026

The Mountain Gardener: When good plants go wrong

Thinking about planting a new area or redoing a part of your garden that has gotten out of control? If many of your old favorites just get too big, are plagued by insects and diseases or take too much time to prune, you probably need some new favorites.

Push-ups: For all ages and abilities

The push-up is a fundamental exercise that I routinely use with most of my clients. It works the whole body and can be easily modified for either the 75-year-old woman or the 25-year-old athlete.

Let’s go fishin’: Salmon season ends in Monterey Bay

The salmon season started out slow and ended with a bang for Monterey Bay anglers.

Letter: More for Scotts Valley

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The Mountain Gardener: Autumn garden an opportunity for showy colors, edibles

Fall is in the air — sort of. The sun is setting earlier each day, but our days are still beautiful. The autumnal equinox today, Sept. 23, marks the beginning of fall, when day and night are of about equal length. Gardeners living in Minnesota and Maine are thinking about "battening down the hatches" for winter. Us, we're just starting our fall planting season.

Sport Shorts

Bocce tournament on tap

Girls golfers hit the links

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News Briefs | Published Sept. 11, 2026

Museum Hero nominations being sought San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society, which owns and operates the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, is seeking nominations for its Museum...