The Mountain Gardener: Island flora offers lesson in microclimates
Gardening in the Santa Cruz Mountains’ microclimates can be challenging, and it’s no different here in Maui, where I am vacationing.
Let’s go fishin’: Steelhead, perch fishing top charts
It is not often people associate perch and steelhead, but anglers are talking about both species for several reasons. Steelhead and perch fishing have been good, and the Sand Crab Classic Surf Perch Tournament is scheduled and open for enrollment. The perch tournament raises money for the steelhead hatchery.
Falcons shooting for perfect year | Girls golf
During the school’s fall sports rally, Scotts Valley High junior Elana McGrew made a bold statement that the girls’ golf team was going to go undefeated this season.
So far, she’s living up to her promise as the Falcons are coming off a 176-183 Santa...
Mountain Gardener: Easily add fall color to the garden
Walking around my neighborhood, I see neon-red fall foliage at every turn. Japanese maples covered with vivid red, bright orange or yellow leaves steal the scene wherever they grow. Surrounded by greenery, Canadian redbuds are popping with burgundy and yellow color. Flowering dogwoods look like they’re on fire.
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...
