Tag: columns
The Mountain Gardener | Vines — More Than Just a Pretty...
Vines are beautiful to look at when in bloom or fall color. Fragrant vines can scent the air when you’re sitting outside on the...
Plain Talk About Food | Honor Thy Father…
As a small child and living with my elderly uncle and aunt, I gave little thought to my absent father until it was time...
The Mountain Gardener | Anxiously Awaiting Summer
The calendar says summer starts next Wednesday, June 21, at 7:57am. To say it’s been a strange year weather-wise would be an understatement. I,...
Fitness | Let’s Talk Cardio and Core
How often are you getting in cardio and core training? Let’s start off talking about cardio. When we think of cardio, what comes to...
The Mountain Gardener Celebrates 900 Columns
Well, it’s come to this—my 900th column. Starting way back in October of 2005, my first column appeared in the newly combined San Lorenzo...
Guest Column | Scotts Valley back then
One intersection with traffic lights. No high school. No movie theater. No transit center. One big shopping center. That was Scotts Valley when I...
Strictly Business | Embrace the Charm: Saturdays on the Deck
Vacations are meant to be filled with adventure, curiosity and pure enjoyment. We all have ideas of how to spend our holiday time, but...
Plain Talk About Food | There’s Something About Chickens
Growing up in the 1940s, every household in my family included a chicken coop in the backyard. And when families came together for holidays...
The Mountain Gardener | Gardening in the Real World
With our gardens coming to life at this time of year we are hopeful that each plant will achieve its full during this growing...
TherapyWorks | Importance of Workplace Wellness
June is Professional Wellness Month. The goal of Professional Wellness month is to shine a light on the important role the workplace plays in...
SVPD arrests 62-year-old man in child sex assault investigation
The Scotts Valley Police Department announced this afternoon it had arrested Anthony Pujals, 62, as part of an investigation into historical child sexual assault...
