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November 28, 2025

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Finance

Finance | Medicare and Medicare Advantage Planning

“Profit mechanisms…explain why so many Americans with ‘good insurance’ still find themselves fighting for care, drowning in paperwork, and facing financial ruin when serious...
Roger Snyder

Scotts Valley School Bell | Schools Kick Off New Year With...

Hello Scotts Valley community! Your schools are back in full swing, and as your board president, I wanted to give you an update on...
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The Mountain Gardener | Detection Dogs Are More Than Man’s Best...

I read recently that detection dogs in Lassen Park picked up the scent of the endangered red fox. They detected about 85 scat that...
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Plain Talk About Food | Apples—Life’s Sweetest Forbidden Fruit

“Adam did not want the apple for the apple’s sake; he wanted it because it was forbidden.” —Mark Twain My hometown, Aberdeen, Wash., in the...
TherapyWorks self-care

TherapyWorks | How to Bring Some Simplicity Back to Self-Care

When you hear the phrase “self-care,” what comes to mind? For many of us, it’s bubble baths, spa treatments or elaborate routines we see...
Garden century plants

The Mountain Gardener | Remember: Learn Something New Every Day

We’ve been told this all our lives, but today’s lesson came from a reader in Scotts Valley who shared a harrowing experience she and...
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Strictly Business | The Ripple Effect of Women’s Leadership Summits

What happens when you bring together dozens of women leaders, innovators and entrepreneurs under one roof? I’m here to tell you. I interviewed four...
Finance Sylvia Grape

Finance | Zoomers on the Rise: How Gen Z Is Reshaping...

“ou're also the most tech-savvy, adaptable, and values-driven generation to date. And that's your superpower in this new financial landscape.” —Paul White, “Financial Freedom...
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The Mountain Gardener | Sheet Mulch Away That Old Lawn Effectively

I don’t know why I’m amazed when I come across an old lawn that was sheet mulched away. After all, it’s a tried and...
Derek Timm

Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley Community in Action: Demolitions, Leadership Changes, Fall...

For the first time in all my years of public service, I’ve witnessed bulldozers tearing down buildings in our community without any input or...

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News Briefs | Published Nov. 28, 2025

Choir concerts to celebrate Christmas season The Spring Lakes Park Choir will be performing three identical concerts to celebrate the Christmas season. They will be performing...