Tag: opinion
The Mountain Gardener | Beware of Toxic Holiday Plants This Season
To kick off this year’s holiday season, I plan to add some color to cheer up my houseplant selection. Sometimes I give friends and...
Letter to the Editor | Published Dec. 5, 2025
New idea for town center proposal
Over the years, the members of the Scotts Valley City Council have been actively exploring and promoting the idea...
Finance | The AI Tsunami for Workers and Investors
“The real problem is not whether machines think but whether men do.” —B.F. Skinner
Oxford’s 2013 study estimated that “47% of U.S. occupations were at...
The Mountain Gardener | Thoughts for the Garden After Thanksgiving Day
The weekend after Thanksgiving I like to get my Christmas tree and put it outside in a bucket of water until I’m ready to...
Letter to the Editor | Published Nov. 28, 2025
Water district meeting to discuss pest management
San Lorenzo Valley Water District has recently used the herbicide Garlon 4 as a substitute for the banned...
Strictly Business | Wylder Space and Community-Centered Catering
Have you ever been to one of your Chambers of Commerce ribbon-cutting events? We go as businesspeople to support our local businesses, network and...
TherapyWorks | Use Year-End Reflection to Strengthen Mental Health
As the year winds down, life naturally slows just enough for us to catch our breath. It’s a moment to look at the routine,...
Finance | Avoiding Appalling Fees for Sound Financial Advice
Before 2000, I entered financial planning with yahoo recruiters from Primerica Financial Services who shouted “Buy Term and Invest the Difference” because whole life...
The Mountain Gardener | A Poem of Thanksgiving
Once upon a time when our area was under waterthere were no parks or trails or trees or gardens.I'm thankful that our mountains rose...
Scotts Valley School Bell | Celebrating Successes and Embracing Growth
Hello Scotts Valley community! November brings shorter days and some much-needed rain, but our schools are in full swing with lots going on.
Our Scotts...
News Briefs | Published Dec. 5, 2025
New choral director set for conductorial debut
Cabrillo College has announced the appointment of Carlin Truong as its new director of choral and vocal studies.
An...
