Work on planned improvements on Graham Hill Road near Roaring Camp is officially scheduled to begin in March after Monterey Peninsula Engineering Inc. was awarded the contract for the project, valued at not quite $2.4 million, by the Board of Supervisors at its Dec. 14 meeting.

The only thing growing on my tomato plant is the big, huge, hairy, multi-spotted spider that has set up a household in it.

The founder and executive director of Save the Frogs, America’s only public charity dedicated to amphibian conservation, is on his way to the San Lorenzo Valley on Feb. 5.

Spring soccer sign-ups ongoing

EDITOR,

After an indulgent holiday season, I like to start off the New Year with a dietary cleanse.

With the New Year comes the desire to stamp out old habits, make amends with adversaries and generally chart bold new paths for ourselves and loved ones. The first day of the New Year is a time of reflection and the possibility for renewal — but what about the other 364 days of the year?