The Mountain Gardener: Time to add punch to your edible garden
It seems like I’m always reading a gardening magazine or online blog or Googling some horticultural-related topic. There is so much useful information out there.
Local shoppers make spotty holiday comeback
The 2009 holiday shopping season was a mixed bag for local retailers. While many valley shop owners and managers said sales were better than in 2008, some saw the quietest shopping season in years.
A year that just might
Two years ago, I wrote a column about the “The year that wasn’t.” It was 2007, the year when Barry Bonds, Lance Armstrong and others were hit with steroid allegations, and nothing, except the “I believe” Golden State Warriors, seemed to go right for Bay Area sports teams.
Invasion of the giant squid
Like a horror show picture, giant squid seem to be invading the coast. From Fort Bragg to Monterey, giant Humboldt squid have shown up in massive numbers.
The importance of blind wine tasting
It’s difficult to grasp how difficult wine tasting can be until you begin to practice it.
Planning key for library survival
“May you live in interesting times” — a Chinese curse or a Western invention? While its origin is disputed, its meaning is quite applicable to our current state of affairs. Nowhere is this truer than for the Santa Cruz Public Libraries.
New Year’s resolutions for gardeners
It’s that time of year to make New Year’s resolutions, or at least consider some lofty goals for 2010.
News Briefs | Published July 11, 2025
‘Veterans’ Voices with VTC’ debuts on Santa Cruz Voice
The Veterans Transition Center (VTC) and Santa Cruz Voice have partnered to launch “Veterans’ Voices with...