These days, we hear the phrase “shop locally” an awful lot. Many of us in Santa Cruz County already understand that shopping locally is generally a good idea and try to do so. However, almost all ...
Poetry Corner: I Remember Redwoods ‘I Remember Redwoods’ By Tom Gervasi Slowly unfolding stories of slow growing time my brother redwoods red shaggy gentle giants to whom we are but a momentary presence a split second i...
Commentary: Cash needed for Felton Covered Bridge tree work
Barrie Coate, a horticulturalist hired by Santa Cruz County Parks 19 years ago, came back Aug. 19 to inspect and report on 15 trees critical to the safety of people in Felton Covered Bridge Park.
Commentary: Trees need care at Felton Covered Bridge Park Several weeks ago, a group of concerned citizens met at the Felton Historic Covered Bridge Park with renowned horticultural consultant Barrie Coate, who was hired in 1992 by Santa Cruz County to pr...
With the citizens commission redrawing California’s districts, I had hoped that, finally, the San Lorenzo Valley would be reunited with the rest of Santa Cruz when they drew the lines for the state...
If you were wondering, Heather and I are married. We had a wonderful ceremony May 15, 2011, at Mount Hermon Christian Conference Center, and thanks to some of your trees, we had enough homemade lem...