Tag: opinion
The Mountain Gardener | Enjoying the September Garden
September is a month that signals change in the garden. You can feel the weather shifting. Days are not always quite so hot and...
OPINION | Where There’s Smoke: Felton Fire Faces Turmoil Amid Allegations,...
Since 1935, Felton Fire Protection District (FFPD) has had a storied history of excellence in its care for the community and engagement with its...
Finance | Your Home, Your Wealth and Your Life Plan
“You don’t want to have so much money going toward your mortgage every month that you can’t enjoy life or take care of your...
Letters to the Editor | Published Aug. 16, 2024
Heartfelt thanks to firefighters, community supporters
We’d like to thank all firefighters who came to our aid.
We also want to thank everybody who has supported...
The Mountain Gardener | Lessons from the Fire
My house in Bonny Doon burned down on Aug. 19, 2020. I know this because my neighbor sent me a photo the next day...
Mayor’s Message | ‘Tis the Season
Like a garden full of spring flowers, tax measures are sprouting up all throughout the county this cycle. And who can blame the cities...
Letter to the Editor | Published Aug. 9, 2024
Leadership and financial oversight failures plague SLV Water District
Our San Lorenzo Valley Water District faces shortfalls of leadership and financial oversight, and it is...
Plain Talk About Food | I Have a Piggy Bank
Years ago, a dear friend upgraded me to a Piggy Bank as she was tired of watching me put my nickels and dimes into...
The Mountain Gardener | The Magic of Grasses in the Garden
What was I thinking trying to talk a client out of adding grasses to her former lawn area? I gave her all the reasons...
Strictly Business | Greene’s Fine Jewelry: A Family’s Timeless Craft
When I think about precious stones, rubies, diamonds and sapphires come to mind. They are known as the “Red, White and Blue” stones in...
Free well water testing program expands in Santa Cruz County
Santa Cruz County Environmental Health has expanded its free well water testing program to cover 12 additional chemicals, giving residents more comprehensive information about...
