49.6 F
Scotts Valley
November 20, 2025

Tag: columns

Spanky’s Café staff

Strictly Business | Spanky’s Café: Embracing Community in the Valley

On one of my regular hikes with friends, I mentioned I was looking for another business to feature in this column. They suggested Spanky’s....
Garden flowers

The Mountain Gardener | Fragrant Plants in the Garden This Summer

While hiking recently in Oregon, I encountered many Mock Orange (Philadelphus lewisii) growing near the Jackson Creek. Their scent was noticeable from a long...
Fitness exercise

Fitness | Lower Body Strength for Longevity

How strong is your lower body? Having a strong lower body can help you move with ease and function throughout the day. While improving...
TherapyWorks school kids

TherapyWorks | Navigating the Back-to-School Season

Back-to-school season brings a mix of emotions for students, parents and teachers alike. For some kids, the first day of school is filled with...
Garden Coneflowers

The Mountain Gardener | Outsmarting Deer to Protect Your Garden

So you’ve planted only “deer resistant” plants but last night your coneflowers were eaten. You’ve been waiting all season to cut some for a...
Congressman Jimmy Panetta Scotts Valley Town Center check

Mayor’s Message | Culture, Connection and Community Progress in Scotts Valley

As the last echoes of summer fade, school bells are ringing once again and students are streaming back into classrooms. Walking through town these...
Finance China globe

Finance | Challenges in Emerging Markets Investments

“The U.S. innovates, China replicates, and Europe regulates.” —The Christian Science Monitor Developed Markets, Frontier Markets and Emerging Markets Trump tariffs (roughly 25%) punish American consumers,...
Black-eyed Susans

The Mountain Gardener | Choosing Safe, Deer-Resistant Plants

With those big brown doe eyes and the cute fawns, who doesn’t enjoy seeing deer, as long as they’re not in your yard. Around...
Tariffs

Finance | Investing Strategies in President Trump’s Economy

“or a nation to try to tax itself into prosperity is like a man standing in a bucket and trying to lift himself up...
Western Swallowtail butterfly bush

The Mountain Gardener | Who Doesn’t Love Beautiful Butterflies?

My Butterfly Bush (buddleja dividii) has started to bloom and it’s a Western Swallowtail butterfly magnet. Butterfly species each have their own life cycle...

SOCIAL MEDIA

2,479FansLike
618FollowersFollow
762FollowersFollow
News Briefs

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...