Tag: opinion
Finance | The ABCs of American Taxes
Some Santa Cruz Mountain residents have taxes so simple they fit on form 1040 alone—wages and pensions—and they don’t need an alphabet to complicate...
Fitness | How Stretching Can Change Your Day
How’s your stretching game? Think of how your body feels waking up each morning. Now, try bending down. Are you able to pick things...
The Mountain Gardener | Celebrate Spring Equinox and St. Patrick’s Day...
Everywhere I look, it’s green—forest green, apple green, olive green, fern green, sage green, chartreuse green. Even all those showy flowering trees blooming now...
Mayor’s Message | The Bucket List—Revised
When you have kids who live in L.A., you find a way to visit that city on a regular basis. And when you add...
Plain Talk About Food | Happiness is Prime Rib of Beef
“Laughter is brightest where food is best.” —Irish Proverb
I love cooking for people, especially when the guests are people I have never met, or...
TherapyWorks | 6 Types of Self-Care to Help Reduce Stress
While it might sound selfish or impossible to make time for self-care during stressful times of your life, self-care is crucial to keep you...
The Mountain Gardener | Arbor Day in California
California’s Arbor Day is celebrated on March 9 this year. It’s actually a whole week in honor of famed horticulturist Luther Burbank’s birthday. The...
Letters to the Editor | Published March 1, 2024
Let’s work together to make a better world
In the Jan. 5, 2024, Banner, I was sad to read Wes Modes of Felton saying, “Let’s...
Strictly Business | Heads Up, Friends—TEDx Santa Cruz is Coming to...
As a beacon of innovation and enlightenment, TEDx Santa Cruz shines brightly on our community’s horizon, inviting us to explore the depths of human...
Finance | Employee Stock Options Bring Wealth and Tech to the...
To design the coolest toys in the smallest boxes, local tech firms offer engineers and managers not just quarter-million-dollar salaries, insurance and 401(k)s—but discounts...
News Briefs | Published Aug. 28, 2026
North County Dems host endorsement forum
The Democratic Club of North Santa Cruz County will hold an endorsement forum for local candidates and ballot measures...
