Tag: opinion
Strictly Business | Human Magic Networking: Why Real Connection Still Wins
I wasn't going to be left behind. When social media platforms became popular and essential in the early 2000s, I hesitated. I had attended...
Mayor’s Message | Your Summer Playlist Starts Here
Summer has its own rhythm—and for those of you who, like me, love mountain biking, the outdoors and great local music, Scotts Valley is...
Plain Talk About Food | Avocados and Now Tomatoes from Mexico
Last week I was hosting a “thank you” luncheon for six of my wonderful friends—friends who support me in all my “crazy” endeavors that...
The Mountain Gardener | Looking for Horticultural Heritage in the Santa...
I was talking to someone recently who said she lived in Bonny Doon. When I told her I used to live on Robles Drive...
Finance | Hedging Stocks with Real Estate Investment Trusts
“…for investment periods of 20, 25, and 30 years, the compound annual returns from equity REITs have exceeded those of the S&P 500 Index...
Letter to the Editor | Published June 20, 2025
Recognizing the need for police self-examination
I was pleased and surprised to read that Scotts Valley Police Chief Walpole's response to a reported increase in...
The Mountain Gardener | A Day in an Enchanted Garden
I’ve visited this garden in Bonny Doon many times, including when my friend Kate was part of the Valley Churches Garden Tour back in...
Guest Column | Juvenile Hall Reformation
“We are always too busy for our children. We lavish gifts upon them; but the most precious gift, our personal association, which means so...
The Mountain Gardener | Watering the Right Way
Think like a plant. The weather might be cool one day, really hot the next day. And your plants are growing like mad in...
Finance | Commodities Investing in Uncertain Times
“Gold is the money of kings, silver is the money of gentlemen, barter is the money of peasants—but debt is the money of slaves.”...
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...
