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May 9, 2025

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The Mountain Gardener: “Good Plants to Control Erosion”

Who knows what the weather this winter will bring? It's not that unusual for our area to get 8" of rainfall during a storm and the havoc it can create to an unprotected hillside. We are talking major erosion of your precious land. Fortunately, September and October are a good months to do something about it.

City of Scotts Valley Economic Impact Survey

Dear Business Leaders,We need to hear from you! We ask that you please take part in this survey, which will be critical in relaying information to our County Health Director - and help provide business driven guidance on the best reopening practices and ideas in your industry.Our objectives are: 1) to identify needs from businesses in our community across industry sectors; 2) better assess appropriate business resources; and 3) gather recommendations from you about how our county can best respond to our local business needs.Your feedback is critical and will help us focus our resources and response where it is most needed. The survey should take fewer than 5-7 minutes to complete. Please click here to take the survey. Responses will be reported in aggregate. Working together as a community, we can help foster workable guidelines that take into consideration the needs of business.Sincerely,Mayor Randy Johnson and Vice Mayor Derek TimmThe City of Scotts Valley Local Business Recovery Committee

Tips for Growing Vegetables in Shade

I’m envious of those of you who garden in lots of sun. Well maybe not so much on a hot July day but mostly I wish I could grow more edibles in the opening of my tall redwood forest. My neighbor gives me volunteer Sun Gold cherry tomatoes each spring and some years all the stars align and I enjoy these sweet morsels, picking them mostly as I putter in the garden. They rarely get inside on a salad but boy, are they delicious.

Obituary: Charles “Chuck” Scott

Charles "Chuck" Scott

Editor’s notebook: Superbowl or bust

I was in Denver, Colo. last week and Bronco fever has swept the city. The Peyton Manning-led Broncos have the most prolific offense in NFL history and Bronco fans are optimistic that a Superbowl trophy is in reach after winning the AFC West and grabbing a first round bye.

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Valley Churches United to mark 40 years with Ruby Gala

As anniversary gifts go, the good stuff comes later in the relationship. The traditional first anniversary present is paper, the 10th anniversary is tin or aluminum, and the 16th anniversary brings wax or silverware. The folks at Valley Churches United (VCU) are skipping straight to...

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Local tourism reaches more than $1.4B in Santa Cruz County region

As National Travel and Tourism Week reaches its midpoint in the United States, Visit Santa Cruz County (VSCC) announced that the local tourism industry...