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Evacuation Warnings Around the County

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1/4 UPDATE 4:00 pm: Many new additional zones have Evacuation Warnings as of 3:30 pm Wednesday. Check aware.zonehaven.com for current information. 1/4 12:00 noon: Multiple areas around the county have been issued Evacuation Warnings by the Santa Cruz County Sheriff’s Office due to the current storm and rising water levels. Look up your zone at aware.zonehaven.com. City of Watsonville The… Read More
Chanterelles figs garlic wine Column: Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink 

Chanterelles with Roasted Garlic & Fig

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By Alison Steele Barter is big amongst the gardeners, foragers, beekeepers, artisans, and musicians here. We’ve already embraced the fact that we need each other, especially in the wintertime when pockets of sunlight are few and far between. In order to vibrate on a higher level and keep our hives warm we must rely on winter bearing fruit trees like… Read More
winter camellias gardening Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening 

The Warm Colors of Winter

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By Josh Reilly December is upon us and with it, the hot-colored Holiday blooms of Amaryllis. These bulbs are often stashed in a cool, dark spot and potted in October or November. Those from in the Southern Hemisphere will flower this month, and February and March, for bulbs from the Northern Hemisphere (often the Netherlands). December blooming buds should be… Read More
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Understanding Regional Water Resource Management Challenges

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By Mark Dolson In my September column, “A Perspective on the SLV Water District and the SLV,” I wrote about three distinct arenas in which we need the San Lorenzo Valley Water District (SLVWD) to function effectively: (1) routine business operations, (2) regional water resource management, and (3) community engagement and support. This month I want to dive deeper into… Read More