The Mountain Gardener: Outdoor flowering plants that hold up in winter weather
Between holidays and storms, I’m spending more time looking out the windows at the garden than I am actually outside in it. We have been fortunate to have received so much rain. We welcome it. We embrace it knowing that the trees are getting a deep soak and the aquifer rejoices.
Wettest January in 80 years
The record-setting rains that pummeled Ben Lomond and the San Lorenzo Valley this winter have pushed the county’s soggy infrastructure to it limits. And the wet winter is not even half over.
Upcoming sidewalk sale benefits Valley Churches United
The 4th annual Spring Thing sidewalk sale, hosted by Valley Churches United Missions, returns Saturday, April 18, and Sunday, April 19, from 10am-5pm at its headquarters in Ben Lomond. Since its inception, the event has grown into a vibrant, treasure-filled fundraiser that directly supports...
Cabrillo College announces end of Scotts Valley campus, introduces hybrid courses
Citing declining enrollment, Cabrillo College announced Wednesday that, following the end of the current semester, it will not renew the lease on the Scotts Valley extension campus.
Boulder Creek gains federal Opportunity Zone status
Boulder Creek has received a federal Opportunity Zone designation, opening new opportunities to attract private investment, support local businesses and strengthen the community’s long-term...
