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Guest Column | Fifth District May Highlights: Community Events, Progress on...
May is shaping up to be busy in the Fifth District with several great community events and notable progress on important issues.
On May 11,...
The Mountain Gardener | Garden Inspiration at the Gamble Garden Tour
Looking at your yard and thinking “This year I’m finally going to make some changes and enjoy my garden more”? Take my advice: go...
Strictly Business | Transformative Insights: Stephen Will Weir
The TEDx Santa Cruz event on April 13 showcased remarkable stories under the theme, “Rising Together.” Among the speakers, Stephen Will Weir stood out...
Finance | Home Insurance Crisis in the Santa Cruz Mountains
The current crisis in property insurance merely echoes the financial horrors of the CZU fires worsened by the catastrophic legal environment for rebuilding cherished...
Mayor’s Message | Unsung Heroes
‘Tis the season. Well, not really that one. The holiday season comes a bit later this year. But if you look around, you’ll notice...
The Mountain Gardener | All About Fragrant Flowers
Is everything blooming now fragrant or is it just me? Does Mother Nature have a card up her sleeve to insure pollinators find nectar...
TherapyWorks | Simple Strategies to Reduce Stress
Do you ever feel stressed? You are not alone. Whether it’s the pressures of work, relationships, financial worries or the constant bombardment of information...
Guest Viewpoint | My Miracle
Exactly a year ago I couldn’t drink a glass or bottle of water with one hand; I was a two-handed drinker. I was unable...
Plain Talk About Food | ‘I Need a Hug’
The day wasn’t turning out to be one of the “best” in my life…I had forgotten to marinate my skirt steak hours before, and...
The Mountain Gardener | Spring is Busting Out All Over
Every spring when the dogwoods, lilac and wisteria bloom I get excited. Not having room myself for these beauties, I visit friends’ gardens often....
News Briefs | Published Nov. 14, 2025
County hosts forums to shape future behavioral health services
Santa Cruz County Behavioral Health Services is hosting community forums to help shape the County’s First...
