Tag: columns
Fitness | Seniors Need to Move Their Bodies Too
Fitness is not just for the younger community. As you age, moving your body daily is one of the most important things you can...
The Mountain Gardener | How to Attract More Bees to Your...
I’ve been worried about the bees lately. Can’t be easy being a bee given the severe weather we’ve had this winter. They’ve also had...
Strictly Business | When the Going Gets Tough
It’s clear that storm fatigue is a real thing. From overhearing conversations in the grocery store line to hearing folks express gratitude for their...
Plain Talk About Food | Another Basket of Bao, Please!
To appease clientele dining in a restaurant while waiting for their food to be served, a basket of bread or rolls along with a...
The Mountain Gardener | Forest Bathing in the Santa Cruz Mountains
Most of us around here either live in a forest or near one. We are no strangers to nature as some city dwellers might...
Guest Column | Town Hall to Discuss Storm Response and Recovery
Severe storms that have pelted Santa Cruz County for the last three months have caused a great deal of damage to public and private...
Guest Column | Take Me Home, Scotts Valley
Why is everyone talking about housing? Housing is too expensive and there are not enough homes. Many Scotts Valley workers cannot afford to live...
Guest Column | All About the Rosie I Know
I received a phone call just at sunset from my friend Rosemary “Rosie” Chalmers two weeks ago. Usually Rosie is in bed at that...
The Mountain Gardener | Trees and Shrubs: Spring Survivors
Nature is amazing. No matter how heavy the rain or gusty the wind, flowering trees and shrubs haven’t missed putting on their much-awaited spring...
TherapyWorks | Food Plays Important Role in Mental Health
They say you are what you eat, and what we eat plays an important role in our mental health—everything from how we sleep, to...
Three candidates vie for two Scotts Valley council seats
Mike Zeller, the director of programming and project delivery for the Transportation Agency for Monterey County, is the relative newcomer on the Scotts Valley...
