Tag: columns
Plain Talk About Food | Easter’s Good Witch
“Easter is the only time when it's perfectly safe to put all of your eggs in one basket.” —Evan Esar, an American Humorist
Of all the...
The Mountain Gardener | Time Well Spent in the Garden
I’m so proud of myself. I write about all the important things to do in the early spring garden but often I don’t get...
Finance | The ABCs of American Taxes
Some Santa Cruz Mountain residents have taxes so simple they fit on form 1040 alone—wages and pensions—and they don’t need an alphabet to complicate...
Fitness | How Stretching Can Change Your Day
How’s your stretching game? Think of how your body feels waking up each morning. Now, try bending down. Are you able to pick things...
The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Spring Equinox and St. Patrick’s Day...
Everywhere I look, it’s green—forest green, apple green, olive green, fern green, sage green, chartreuse green. Even all those showy flowering trees blooming now...
Mayor’s Message | The Bucket List—Revised
When you have kids who live in L.A., you find a way to visit that city on a regular basis. And when you add...
Plain Talk About Food | Happiness is Prime Rib of Beef
“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” —Irish Proverb
I love cooking for people, especially when the guests are people I have never met, or...
TherapyWorks | 6 Types of Self-Care to Help Reduce Stress
While it might sound selfish or impossible to make time for self-care during stressful times of your life, self-care is crucial to keep you...
The Mountain Gardener | Arbor Day in California
California’s Arbor Day is celebrated on March 9 this year. It’s actually a whole week in honor of famed horticulturist Luther Burbank’s birthday. The...
Strictly Business | Heads Up, Friends—TEDx Santa Cruz is Coming to...
As a beacon of innovation and enlightenment, TEDx Santa Cruz shines brightly on our community’s horizon, inviting us to explore the depths of human...
News Briefs | Published Oct. 30, 2026
SLV Middle School presents ‘Shrek The Musical JR.’
San Lorenzo Valley Middle School Theatre will present “Shrek The Musical JR.” with performances Nov. 6-15 at...
