The Mountain Gardener: Fall tasks for the gardener
It's no secret we live in paradise here in the Santa Cruz Mountains.
Ridin’ with the wheeldude: Trials, travails of smog testing
Recently, it was time to smog-test my 2002 Hyundai — a perfectly reliable, hardworking, economic little commuter with, sadly, more than 175,000 miles on it. It’s had no problems, ever, but recently, the “check engine” light went on.
Wine Lover: The life of wine
The life of a wine truly starts with the soil in which the grapes are planted. Grapes get all of their nutrients from the soil, and it’s those nutrients and terroir that will define many of the wine’s flavor profiles.
DATEBOOK: Oct. 1 to Nov. 7
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Students research oil disaster
When the Deepwater Horizon oil well in the Gulf of Mexico exploded in April, 11 people died and the worst environmental disaster in U.S. history began.
Scotts Valley movie theater plans expansion
CineLux Scotts Valley Cinema might soon have the most movie screens in the county, if the owners of King’s Village Shopping Center carry out a plan to expand the theater from six to 10 screens with stadium-style seating and a wine bar.
Coastal cleanup returns to SLV Saturday
Two San Lorenzo Valley groups will sponsor cleanup efforts Saturday, Sept. 25, in conjunction with the worldwide Coastal Cleanup.
The Mountain Gardener: As autumn falls consider groundcover
The autumnal equinox happened this week. It’s the official start of fall, when the sun crosses the celestial equator and moves southward. The earth’s axis of rotation is perpendicular to the line connecting the centers of the earth and the sun on this day. Many people believe that the earth experiences 12 hours each of day and night on the equinox. However, this is not exactly the case.
Community Traffic Safety Coalition releases 2014-2023 Crash Report
Community Traffic Safety Coalition (CTSC), a program of the County of Santa Cruz Public Health Division, has announced the release of its 2014-2023 Crash...