Tag: opinion
The Mountain Gardener | How to Garden in Clay Soil
Soil is a wonderful thing. It grows our food, anchors our trees and provides a foundation under our feet. But it sure can be...
Finance | Recovery from Nixonomics
“History Doesn't Repeat Itself, But It Often Rhymes.” —Mark Twain
Tragic economic poetry with unprincipled presidents rhymes all too often. Trump and Nixon challenged the...
Fitness | Optimizing Reaction Time
How efficient is your reaction time? Think back, when was the last time you tripped but caught yourself from falling. Did you know your...
The Mountain Gardener | September in the Garden
Summer is winding down. It’s still warm during the day, but the nights are cool and there’s less and less daylight hours. The soil...
Plain Talk About Food | Fall, the Season of Sauerkraut
Fridays, as a small child, was a very important day of the week; this was the day Uncle would reach deep into his pocket...
TherapyWorks | Back to School: When the First Day Isn’t the...
Every August, my feed fills up with first-day-of-school photos. Backpacks bigger than the kids wearing them. Gap-toothed grins on the porch. New shoes, fresh...
The Mountain Gardener | California Natives for Spectacular Containers
Adding California natives to my collection of container plants has been a goal for a long time. Besides attracting birds and wildlife to the...
Strictly Business | Helping Seniors Move Toward What Matters
When Heather Lewis Sebring asks older adults about moving, she does not begin with boxes, floor plans or what needs to go.
She starts with...
Mayor’s Message | Scotts Valley’s 60th Birthday Bash
The City of Scotts Valley celebrated our city’s 60th Birthday during the first week of August. It couldn’t have happened without the hard work...
The Mountain Gardener | Planting Under Trees
Many of us live under oaks or are surrounded by redwoods. We know the value of trees in the landscape. Trees shade us in...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 11, 2026
Museum Hero nominations being sought
San Lorenzo Valley Historical Society, which owns and operates the San Lorenzo Valley Museum, is seeking nominations for its Museum...
