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Bare Root Roses Josh Reilly Column: Josh Reilly Columns Gardening 

Winter Gardening: Bare Root Roses

By Josh Reilly What are “bare root” plants? These are plants raised to maturity in soil for the retail nursery trade. Harvested during the Winter dormant season, the roots are cleaned of all soil, packed in wood shavings, paper or other absorbent material, and shipped in paper or plastic. They are displayed thus packaged at the nursery or in beds… Read More
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Live Music Roundup for the Weekend of December 10, 2021

FRIDAY DECEMBER 10 Garrett Morris & The Makers at San Gregorio General StoreFriday, December 10 from 3:30 to 5:00sangregoriostore.com DJ Yers Trooly Spins Warm Vinyl at Shanty Shack BrewingFriday, December 10 at 5:00https://fb.me/e/1bfAzOjUI 16th Annual Holiday Hootenanny at Devil’s Canyon BrewingFriday, December 10 at 5:00https://fb.me/e/2OlzTCCKG Glennie B, Keith, Daniel, and Bob at Capitola Bar and GrillFriday, December 10 at 5:30https://fb.me/e/2UQK7tDYy… Read More
Santa Cruz County supervisorial districts Local News Opinion 

Commentary: Redistricting Process was Undermined

Read Jim Mosher’s response to a recent Santa Cruz Sentinel editorial board commentary that supported Scotts Valley Mayor Derek Timm’s, Supervisor Zach Friend’s, and Supervisor Manu Koenig’s last-minute proposal to shift a section of Scotts Valley into the 5th District. They succeeded and the ensuing press coverage has been decidedly enamored with the move. Here’s a perspective from a Redistricting… Read More
Fig Bread Pudding Alison Steele Column Alison Steele Columns Food & Drink 

Heirloom Fig Bread Pudding

By Alison Steele Baking season has officially arrived, along with the first ripe figs in the garden. I have resisted most temptation to buy figs at the farmers market knowing that these two heirloom trees produce enough fruit for vinegars, jams, cakes, salads, teas, puddings, pizzas, and brandy for the coming winter.   Not only are they loaded with minerals and… Read More
san lorenzo valley water district Local News Water 

SLV Water District: Understanding Capital Obligations

By Bob Fultz In earlier articles, we examined SLVWD’s operating expenses, which have skyrocketed over the last decade in excess of inflation. This resulted, over the last 25 years, in almost $40 million dollars diverted to operating expenses rather than being used for infrastructure improvements and rate relief. In this article, we’re going to close the loop on how that… Read More
Boulder Creek CZU fire Column: MC Dwyer Fire Recovery Local News 

CZU Fire Survivors Navigate Difficult Rebuilding Decisions

By M.C. Dwyer Last month, a group of us REALTORs was spurred into action when a unanimous vote of the County Board of Supervisors (“Board”) created the CZU Rebuild Directive. On its surface, the vote seemed positive for those who’d lost their homes in the CZU fires last August (“survivors”). In theory, this would have allowed survivors to rebuild without… Read More