Tag: opinion
Guest Column | Scotts Valley Tackles Challenges
Setting goals is essential for the City to be successful. The City Council discussed and approved nine strategic goals for 2023-24 to allow Scotts...
Strictly Business | Supporting Women’s Power to Thrive
Post-operative bra comfort is a topic that gets little attention. But a new SLV business owner, Dr. Lisa Bunin (Lisa B.), has undertaken to...
The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate California Arbor Week
My little garden bounced back pretty quickly after our recent snow. Other than the calla lilies that are none too happy now but will...
Plain Talk About Food | My Friend, Snag
I lost a dear “friend” sometime during the storms in January, which day or night I’ll never know…I wasn’t privy to its demise. I...
The Mountain Gardener | We Are All Phenologists at Heart
The daffodils are blooming. Will spring be early this year? When will I no longer need to worry about the danger of frost? How...
TherapyWorks | 5 Essential Elements of a Healthy Relationship
There’s no denying that relationships are hard. Maintaining connection and keeping the spark alive when life gets overwhelming and stressful can be hard. But...
The Mountain Gardener | Gardening Tips for the Allergy Sufferer
Several of my friends suffer from allergies nearly year round starting in January. Most of us don’t notice the amount of pollen in the...
Fitness | Live Longer with Strong Bones
We all know clean eating habits and regular training will keep you healthy. But did you also know healthy eating a weekly fitness routine...
Plain Talk About Food | The Value of Pho
I would be remiss if I didn’t write about the problems we all have had since the January storms here in our valley; particularly...
The Mountain Gardener | What to Do in the February Garden
Hopefully these cold mornings will be a thing of the past by the time you read this. My plants were much happier right after...
News Briefs | Published Sept. 12, 2025
Fun run, emergency preparedness fair set for Saturday
On Saturday, Sept. 13, the City of Santa Cruz will be hosting Race the Wave, a 3K...
