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January 11, 2026

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The Mountain Gardener | Plant News You Can Use

A recent article in the New York Times caught my eye: Hot weather cherries, drought resistant melons and six other crops that are being...
letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 29, 2023

Scotts Valley first responders are lifesavers The afternoon of June 28, my wife had a cardiac arrest at our home in Scotts Valley. Paramedics and...

Plain Talk About Food | The ‘Mysterious’ Lentil

Having been raised by an order of nuns from France, eating lentils was as commonplace as eating potatoes for me, both as a child...

The Mountain Gardener | Plant Combinations That Inspire

You know it when you see it. That combination of plants that cry out “we get along.” Because it’s fall already after a way-too-short...

Guest Column | My Cardboard Box

The Next-Door Neighborhood website, daily, has someone asking for cardboard moving boxes or having used moving boxes to give away. I smile reading those...
letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 22, 2023

Cheer situation tarnishes school’s reputation I find it sad and ridiculous that we are having to beg the school to provide a safe, consistent place...

TherapyWorks | The Importances of Suicide Prevention and Awareness

September is Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were almost 50,000 suicide deaths in the...

The Mountain Gardener | How to Improve Your Garden

The cry for help came from a new homeowner. She loves her lovely new home but feels everything in the garden is in the...
letters to the editor

Letters to the Editor | Published Sept. 15, 2023

Cheerleaders need consistent place to practice As you may have heard, the SLVHS Cheer Team has recently been told they can no longer use the...

Guest Column | Scotts Valley Addresses Road Repairs

Good news! Scotts Valley is making headway on some significant road projects across the city. These are all vital improvements that will allow travelers...

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One week of overnight traffic control on Highway 9 in Felton...

Travelers on Highway 9 in Felton will encounter overnight traffic control beginning Monday, Jan. 12, as part of utility relocation work. Travelers on Highway 9,...