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October 26, 2025

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Guest Column | Invest in a Healthy Future for SLV Water...

In last week’s edition, I highlighted how supporting Measure Q on the Nov. 5 ballot represents a historic opportunity to steward our precious and...

The Mountain Gardener | How to Create a Beautiful Garden

Fall is a good time to design and plant a new garden. I love to read those articles in gardening magazines with titles like...

Guest Column | Measure Q: A Critical Investment for Santa Cruz...

When I look back on four decades of public service, there is one issue that has remained a top priority for me and the...

Strictly Business | Women’s Evolution Retreat — A Sanctuary for Renewal...

The roots of women’s retreats may be less documented, but their surge in popularity in recent decades reflects the growing emphasis on self-care, wellness...

Plain Talk About Food | Molasses, The Dark Tide

While pouring the dark, thick and very sticky molasses from its bottle this morning, I thought about the people who drowned during the Great...

The Mountain Gardener | This & That From the Internet

My friend Evan is a computer whiz and designed my website and blog. He is often researching on the internet and forwards me interesting...

Finance | Can’t Pay the IRS?

What happens if you don’t pay taxes? The IRS, or FTB, writes to say you owe and you concede the amount. To remind us...

The Mountain Gardener | All About Dry Creek Beds

Coming from a meeting with a client in Scotts Valley today, I saw a really well designed dry creek bed. I didn’t get a...

Mayor’s Message | Cultural Immersion Therapy

Entering Skypark last Saturday, during the Multicultural Fair, I heard the first words from “The Lion King" being sung by students, doing their best...

TherapyWorks | The Importance of Reducing the Stigma Around Suicide and...

As a licensed therapist and mental health expert, I have seen firsthand how the stigma surrounding suicide and mental health challenges can prevent individuals...

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Santa Cruz Wharf incident: 1 person dead, dog sent for emergency...

An adult victim was pulled from a van that broke through guardrails along the Santa Cruz Wharf and plunged into 30-foot-deep ocean water Sunday...