The Mountain Gardener: Low-water succulents are garden hits
Fresh from a day spent in the spectacular world of succulents, I'm excited about using these unique plants in new ways.
Off Hours: Flyin’ and floatin’
Three-day weekends are welcomed throughout the year, but especially so in the summer. The Labor Day holiday is particularly sweet; it generally marks the imminent start of the school year — a final wild weekend before locals get their ’hood back from the tourists and parent get a break from having to occupy and entertain their kids 24-7.
SMGWA first meeting of 2018
There was a lively debate at last week’s Santa Margarita Groundwater Agency board of directors meeting on whether to form an ad hoc committee for private well owners.
New way to see grasses
I regularly receive notices of plant availabilities via email to notify me of what’s looking good in that wholesale nursery for the week. Besides being a good reminder of plants that have fallen through the cracks in my memory, many times I’m inspired to think of them in a new way. With spring around the corner - yes, hard to believe but true - this is the time to rethink your landscaping. From saving water to saving time, there are lots of ways to change what you have in your landscape to make it look more inviting and pleasing to the eye.
Datebook
Submit Datebook items to [email protected], or drop off press releases or photos at 5215 Scotts Valley Drive, Ste. F, Scotts Valley 95066. Deadline is 5 p.m. Tuesday. Entries are subject to editing, and publication is not guaranteed.
Coffis Brothers and the Mountain Men Jan. 6-7 in Felton
Fresh off of a year of touring, the San Lorenzo Valley favorite sons in the Coffis Brothers & the Mountain Men band make their third annual appearance at Don Quixote's International Music Hall in Felton Friday and Saturday, Jan. 6 – 7.
Local Hotel Shines in-the-Midst of Chaos
Sometimes we have the right people at the right place at the right time. Sometimes in-the-midst of tragedy and misfortune, the best of us shines and the stories we tell, uplifting.
Healthy Living: The race that wasn’t
It had been four months since I last raced, and the itch to commit to something had grown incessant. Following the lead of my running partner, Erin, I signed up for the Santa Cruz Mountains 21k, a trail race from Harvey West Park through Pogonip and deep into Henry Cowell Redwoods State Park, with two waist-deep river crossings.
Days of Yore – at Erik’s Deli
Last Friday morning, June 19th the SV chamber and owners of Erik's DeliCafe, re-created the days of 1973, when Erik opened his first Deli in Scotts Valley! We were able to get some new friends from Aptos to bring their beautiful horse and pony with old school trotting cart and help us re-imagine those days.
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...