Mountain Gardener: Christmas cacti are a perfect plant for the season
Every year, I’m amazed how many flowers appear almost overnight on my Christmas cacti. They bloom their heads off, despite little care on my part. The show will continue for a month or more. They are the perfect plant, in my opinion.
The Wine Lover: A spirited gift
What is Christmas without wine? Wine has been an important part of the Christmas tradition for hundreds of years. Even Jesus himself enjoyed a glass here and there.
It’s the Law: ‘Chicken Man’ tackles feathered nuisance
Some years ago, my wife, Renae, put our baby daughter in a pack and went to take a walk. But pecking and pooping peacefully upon our lawn was a flock of common domestic fowl whose mortal enemy is a colonel in Kentucky.
New Faces: Meet the newest members of our community
• Sami Logan Belville-Powell was born at 5:30 p.m. Nov. 17, 2009, to Katie Colleen Belville and Travis Paris Powell of Boulder Creek. He weighed 7 pounds, 11 ounces at Dominican Hospital in Santa Cruz.
Spotlights: A sidewalk art sale, with a taste of wine and chocolate
Felton businesses invite folks to downtown art, sidewalk sale
Editor’s Notebook: Dedicated to charity
I recently spoke with Annette Marcum, the director and founder of Valley Churches United Missions, on the phone about the extreme need in our area this year.
Scotts Valley Council cheers fully-staffed milestone
As of mid-December, the City of Scotts Valley had caught up on its HR backlog and was fully staffed. This followed years of headaches...